as in to happen
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Below are some of the most common ways this type of fraud happens.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025 -
What’s happening is a homogeny of deal-making and how deals are done because of the streamers.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a post on Reddit's AITA forum shared on Sunday, April 6, a young woman recounted the day her sister got married — and why the bride came down on her for supposedly drawing the attention away from her on her wedding day.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Another gentleman coming down the beach, Crane Cantrell, jumped in.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Obviously, the pandemic was a highly unusual situation but there are lessons to learn when the power of innovation is unleashed, especially in times of crisis.—
Mary Anna Mancuso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was still his personality that was distinct to him [and] was not created by an outside force.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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