as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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The woman, identified by police as 33-year-old Chianti Means, along with her son and daughter crossed over a safety guard rail and went over the Falls on Luna Island, police said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
According to reports, the attempts at humor did not go over well inside the room, where they were met with tepid applause.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles and California each have pledged $270 million if the Games go over budget.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
From noon to 1:30 p.m., guests 16 and older will gather in the Eaton Canyon Nature Auditorium for the conservancy’s training, which will go over safety tips for recreationists, including on bear spray and air horns.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
According to reports, the attempts at humor did not go over well inside the room, where they were met with tepid applause.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles and California each have pledged $270 million if the Games go over budget.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
From noon to 1:30 p.m., guests 16 and older will gather in the Eaton Canyon Nature Auditorium for the conservancy’s training, which will go over safety tips for recreationists, including on bear spray and air horns.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Whitmer — who succeeded Snyder — was just down the block that day holding her own event to boost Democratic candidates for the state House.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Tactically, this project succeeded: The PLO and its armed militants departed for Tunisia.Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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By the end of the session, the stock had tumbled 22%, marking the biggest single-day plunge since Trump Media went public in March.BYJason Ma, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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In July, Max went into full paralysis and Freeman left the Dodgers to be with his family at the hospital.Issy Ronald, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recognize the risks of clicking the ‘Remember Me’ checkbox when logging into a website.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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For more information on same-day registration, click here.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Copied Share Joe Burrow has arrived in Baltimore Greg Rosenstein Copied Share Bengals peaking at right time Greg Rosenstein Cincinnati is coming off a 41-24 win against the Raiders in Week 9 that was a season-high in points scored.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The drugs have been shown to help people with obesity lose up to 15 percent of their body weight, but come with side effects that mean many struggle to stay on the drugs for long—and weight regain is common for patients who come off the medication.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sadly, this season didn't pan out the way Cardinals fans had hoped when the front office successfully retooled the pitching staff last winter.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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What’s more, early studies also suggested that statins, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and insulin had a positive effect on Alzheimer’s, but none of those treatments panned out.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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