as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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At the 8:13 mark of the third quarter, the Browns went over 400 yards of total offense, including 313 on 15 plays.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
McLaurin had one game with two points in week 11, but otherwise, he’s gone over 15 points in 5/6 games.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Also, light snow will go over parts of the central Appalachians on Friday, and light to moderate snow is expected from the middle Mississippi Valley to the central Appalachians on Saturday, meteorologists said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The film was originally set to go over MLK weekend, Jan. 17, 2025.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
McLaurin had one game with two points in week 11, but otherwise, he’s gone over 15 points in 5/6 games.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Also, light snow will go over parts of the central Appalachians on Friday, and light to moderate snow is expected from the middle Mississippi Valley to the central Appalachians on Saturday, meteorologists said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The film was originally set to go over MLK weekend, Jan. 17, 2025.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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The collapse of Assad's government ends a 24-year reign, the president having succeeded his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000.Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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In September 2015, Russia intervened on the side of Assad, and with support from Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah loyalists, succeeded in recapturing most non-Kurdish areas of Syria, with rebels pinned into a small enclave around Idlib in the northwest of the country.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This lovely man who was quite a dear friend, having worked together so closely, he was simply gone.Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter, bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Update the right way: Don’t click random pop-ups to update your software.Kim Komando, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kyle Higashioka, coming off a 17-homer season, got slightly more than that from the Texas Rangers — two years, $13.5 million.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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That Sunnyslope team was coming off a win over Phoenix Sandra Day O'Connor, which many figured would be the team that could beat Perry this year.Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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And if the polling pans out, Trump could assemble the most multi-racial coalition since Nixon, winning record numbers of black, Latino, Muslim, and gay votes.Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The movie has been a surprise hit in a time when many adult dramas do not pan out.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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