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It’s the humidity, which has spiked to over 80%, that has them feeling ready to keel over between sets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

You have to do comparisons and say, ‘I need more space to sing so I don’t just keel over.’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

“I thought maybe I would keel over on the bench because I love it, I love it, I love it.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

It’s fair to say that with the couple’s end, we can expect romance, love, and human relations in general to officially keel over and die.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2018

“For cryin’ out loud, you weakling, it’s not like you’re gonna keel over and die right here on the spot.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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