gone under
Example Sentences
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In the arena, I wouldn’t have gone under the stage to scoot around the scaffolding or noticed when someone in the second balcony missed the first half of “Skinny” because they were in the bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“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 one of several large retailers—Rite Aid, Party City and craft-supply company Joann were others—that have gone under since 2024 and vacated thousands of stores across the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The BBC asked Mel Chacksfield, who was chief executive of Apricity when it ceased operations, why the business had gone under and if patients would be refunded but she did not respond to our request.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
That was how Reni had finally gone under: misjudging the speed he could leap aboard.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
