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The stadium’s origins date to the turn of the 20th century and a patch of land known as Agricultural Park, an aging fairgrounds gone to seed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2023

This Batman has gone to seed, bearded, shaggy gray hair rattling around decayed Wayne Manor until he’s roused from his torpor by the twin Flashes.

From Seattle Times Jun. 12, 2023

His connection with the Force has gone to seed.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2022

If they’ve gone to seed, so much the better.

From Washington Post Oct. 26, 2021

He was in his late fifties, however, and his reddish hair had been bleached almost colorless now, like a dandelion gone to seed.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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