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Of course, the internet is going to jump in and go to town on the documents, turning even these grim revelations into a meme.

From Slate Feb. 3, 2026

“The Fed was very clear in their dot plot,” he said, “and I don’t know why the markets decided to double it and then go to town on that.”

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2024

McPhee is one of the all-time great generalists, a writer who can go to town on just about any subject, so long as the passion and interest move him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2023

Trying to compete online will not be easy, she says, but she plans to go to town on social media and use her shop windows as a marketing tool.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2020

And so it came to pass that Pepper’s loving mistress had to go to town on business, or pleasure, or perhaps a mixture of both.

From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Stables, Gordon




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