went under
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Like modern-day companies that merge and re-emerge or fold, some of these schools went under quickly, or moved their bivouacs, or combined forces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
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
That’s equal to 13.4% of homes that went under contract that month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The typical home that went under contract in February spent 66 days on the market—the slowest pace in a decade for this time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
On Sunday night, I once more went under the fence to see Mr. Bykovski, carrying Auk I with me.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
