gone under

Example Sentences

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“The downside is that scores of nonprofit preschools have gone under after losing their 4-year-olds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It was almost a miracle they hadn’t gone under.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But a possible offside on Chelsea's goal appears to have gone under the radar.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

American tastes changed, and, by the end of World War II, many of the tile companies had gone under.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

In a way, maybe, I’d gone under with Kiowa, and now after two decades I’d mostly worked my way out.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien