as in happening
to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of going down The time interval between a car going up and a car going down is therefore extremely short. —
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026 My wife loves going down there and taking like strolls and walks and just eating good food. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities? —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf. —Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026 By going down this path again, the Steelers have addressed a glaring hole on the roster with an instant impact starter. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026 We’re used to seeing these big, snowy mountains, with ski lines going down them. —Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026 Halpern cautioned in the case of Kim in Seoul, there aren’t any guardrails to stop a person from going down a line of questioning. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 Before going down to the beach to bask in the sun, snag a souvenir or two at Shore Store (of Jersey Shore fame) followed by a visit to Lucky Leo’s Sweet Shop for fudge, saltwater taffy, and a seemingly endless amount of colorful gummy candy. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026 My wife loves going down there and taking like strolls and walks and just eating good food. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities? —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf. —Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026 By going down this path again, the Steelers have addressed a glaring hole on the roster with an instant impact starter. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026 We’re used to seeing these big, snowy mountains, with ski lines going down them. —Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026 Halpern cautioned in the case of Kim in Seoul, there aren’t any guardrails to stop a person from going down a line of questioning. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 Before going down to the beach to bask in the sun, snag a souvenir or two at Shore Store (of Jersey Shore fame) followed by a visit to Lucky Leo’s Sweet Shop for fudge, saltwater taffy, and a seemingly endless amount of colorful gummy candy. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, with oil tankers taking 50 days or more to travel from the Persian Gulf to Europe or to our west coast, the effects of what is happening now militarily still has a long time to play out; and the effects of ongoing conflict is even foggier.— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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There's always something happening here, from DJs on the rooftop to live bands at Drake Underground, the hotel's lounge and performance space.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2026
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Without those guys, Denver lacks the length, athleticism and shot creation to get much of anything going on either end of the floor.— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, there are lots of conversations going on about tapping various parts of the Disney media empire to woo other audiences who might not ordinally tune in the football spectacle.— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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The problem is that most organizations aren’t ready to deal with most of the AI security concerns that are already clear and the emerging ones coming down the pike.— Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices have spiked sharply since the conflict started, nearing $120 a barrel on Monday, before coming down.— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
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The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper led the way, scoring 33 and 27 points, respectively, with Harper coming off the bench to shoot a red-hot 9-of-12 from the field.— Christian Clark, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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