go under
Example Sentences
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To promote his call for a separate air force, Mitchell exaggerated the outcome—including the apocryphal claim that admirals witnessing the demonstration “wept aloud” as the target went under.
From Los Angeles Times
The case managers said partners pushed surgeries and would give bonuses when clients went under the knife.
From Los Angeles Times
The number of homes going under contract in the U.S. rose for a fourth-straight month in November, according to a monthly index, with the strongest performance observed in the West Region.
Savvy investors know this story already: A 300% rise for a stock with a large market capitalization doesn’t often go under the radar.
From Barron's
In November, prices rose to a new monthly high, the typical home took 7 days longer to go under contract than a year prior, and new listings decreased to a new monthly low.
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