went under

Example Sentences

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But Standard Oil finally went under the knife in 1911, split into 34 separate companies that sometimes seem like they are bent on reunifying.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Plus, many of those who went under contract last month may have locked in mortgage rates closer to February’s lows than March’s highs.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2007, Taylor - who went under her maiden name at the time - registered her business name, Katie Perry, and applied for a trademark.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“Isn’t it great? It kind of went under the radar. But if you know you know.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

He couldn’t think or make his thought patterns begin to work: just swirling and the white cloud and the water on him, tons of water on him and he went under again.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen