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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Nintendo has spelled out some of these details in a 12-minute video explainer, which also goes over the existing features that are transferring over and what’s not making the Complete cut.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2024
My 9-year-old daughter recently went over to her friend’s house for a playdate.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
In the late spring of 1962, Pickett went over to his bandmate Lenny Capizzi’s house for a songwriting session.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
These two teams just played on Monday, and Poole went over this number with 26 points.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2024
My 9-year-old daughter recently went over to her friend’s house for a playdate.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
In the late spring of 1962, Pickett went over to his bandmate Lenny Capizzi’s house for a songwriting session.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
These two teams just played on Monday, and Poole went over this number with 26 points.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Read more: Gladiator II Belongs to Denzel He succeeded Caracalla, who was assassinated in 217.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Just as our virtual concert can succeed despite a few off-key notes, blockchain networks maintain integrity and operate smoothly, even in the face of failures or attacks.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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What went into both of those, and what did Christopher Guest bring to it in his role as director?Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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Make our traditional Old-Fashioned Bread Stuffing, or go a bit more outside the box with our tasty Bourbon-Pecan Stuffing.Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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Apps > Default apps, search for Edge and, at the top of the page, click Edge Beta > Set as default.Wes Davis, The Verge, 23 Nov. 2024
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So what finally clicked to land him into the winner’s circle?Candace Oehler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Not just that the House, coming off of its least productive year in modern history, managed to pass a substantive bill.Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is a reach, because Keith doesn’t come off as insecure, merely as a normal person who wants to avoid messiness and was never that into Danni.Emma Soren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Finding the right solution required trial-and-error with myriad strategies that work for some, but didn’t pan out for her.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek spoke to voters in the battleground state who have a mixed view of how the election will pan out.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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