went under
Example Sentences
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Number 7A, 1948, which went under the hammer at the renowned Christie's auction house on Monday, smashed the previous record for the most a work by the late American artist has taken at auction.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He searched the archives of an auction in 1940 where part of the looted Goudstikker collection went under the hammer and found item number 92: "Portrait of a Young Girl" by Toon Kelder.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
In Tampa, Fla., 16% of homes that went under contract in February did so within seven days of going on the market, according to Zillow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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
“It’s easy. You barely know what’s happening when you’re under. It’s only when you resurface that you even know what you said. I went under when I was a kid. It’s pretty commonplace in Candor.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
