go under

Example Sentences

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Human bones, including a skull, were due to go under the hammer on Friday, but Great Western Auctions withdrew the item for sale after being contacted by BBC Scotland News.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When you go under, your brain doesn’t just sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Listings with such features often go under contract in the first 14 days when compared to similar nearby listings without those features.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Iger, 74, was ready to go, and the process to find his successor was certain to go under the microscope.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Between Waterloo and Embankment the trains go under the Thames.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd