as in to strike out
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Recent Examples of go under
Afterwards, the company went under and Francis faced more legal issues.
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
Target companies often resort to laying off staff and making other other aggressive cost-cutting measures to service the debts their private equity owners saddled them with to avoid going under.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Though the two pitchers went under the knife within two days of each other, Wells had the internal brace procedure that could get him back on the field quicker if all goes well during his rehabilitation process.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
The porcelain jars were part of a German family collection for more than a century before going under the hammer today.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
Target companies often resort to laying off staff and making other other aggressive cost-cutting measures to service the debts their private equity owners saddled them with to avoid going under.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Though the two pitchers went under the knife within two days of each other, Wells had the internal brace procedure that could get him back on the field quicker if all goes well during his rehabilitation process.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
The porcelain jars were part of a German family collection for more than a century before going under the hammer today.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Durbin struck out only 37 times, while accepting 47 walks at Triple-A. The Yankees saw enough in Durbin to put him on their 40-man roster, prior to the trade with the Brewers.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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His ability to strike out players with ease adds to his attractiveness to the Blue Jays.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, when a declining stock gets washed out and/or falls to a confluence of support, the risk return ratio can turn favorable.Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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In the town of Afton, Tennessee, Helene washed out the Kinser Bridge on Highway 107, which is normally about 60 feet above the Nolichucky River.Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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If four Republicans withhold their support, Hegseth's nomination would founder — a prospect that could preempt his withdrawal.Ivana Saric, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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What his early weeks in the job have shown, however, is that Slot’s fortunes will not founder on a reluctance to try to improve the players at his disposal.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Some players like to get in among the enemy lines and deal loads of damage, others like to stay back and provide buffs and heals from afar, while some like to stand at the front, tanking hits and keeping allies safe.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Roughly two weeks later the House moved to advance a bill that would have raised the SALT deduction cap, but a group of conservatives tanked that procedural vote.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Panthers had methodically moved down the field, with Young converting three third downs on completions to running back Chuba Hubbard and rookie wideout Jalen Coker, who was back after missing three games with a quad injury.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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California's performance in the just over two years since its clean energy targets were signed into law has been mixed and raises questions about whether they could be missed.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Blumhouse and Miramax were badly bruised when The Exorcist: Believer flamed out in October 2023 and killed hopes for a trilogy.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Arizona Diamondbacks' postseason hopes flame out in loss to Atlanta Braves, capping a historic collapse.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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