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The helicopter came down between two commercial buildings at a storage facility and landed on two shipping containers and several vehicles parked in the area, the fire department said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

De Paula gave a glimpse of his base running ability — he had 31 stolen bases in double-A this season — as he raced to second and touched the base before the tag came down.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

After balletically tapping both of his feet in bounds, Jobe came down with an interception and clinched a victory that had seemed so unlikely just a couple of hours earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Finally, it came down to an attempt to get Rayan Ait-Nouri to cross the great Manchester divide by joining on loan, but City said no.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The president came down and spoke to us.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola



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