go under

Example Sentences

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Iger, 74, was ready to go, and the process to find his successor was certain to go under the microscope.

From Los Angeles Times

"They've not given us the time. Usually in these kind of situations, where a company's going under, they generally put a plan in place. But there's nothing at all. It's just soul destroying."

From BBC

As they went under the South Fork bridge, the current began to slow.

From Literature

Its short forelegs weren’t made for water, and though its wings flailed hard, it was going under.

From Literature

“Spec,” an industry term short for speculative, refers to homes started before a buyer goes under contract.

From Barron's