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  • present participle of go.
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going

[goh-ing] / ˈgoʊ ɪŋ /




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“But she kept insisting that I had to do it her way or I was not going to get better.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

"Zolani is gone at a time we thought he was going to resuscitate his career," he told the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Let me tell you, they’ll hire whatever it takes, and they’ll spend money like it’s going out of style to defend this case, because everything’s up for grabs.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

There’s plenty of challenges ahead, but for now, JSerra has something good going in a sport that keeps attracting more and more fans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

“You one of them little high school girls that be following Ford around?” she says before going back to her book.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Even with another few comings and goings they're still the most settled side in the country - and the most proven.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Sitting on the porch of a state-run grocery store in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Joaquin Velazquez watches the comings and goings at the private mini-market next door.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

The estimates, which cover the 12-month period ended in mid-2025, also uncovered some surprises regarding the comings and goings between states.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.

From Slate Nov. 13, 2025

‘Will you still order my goings, and are you not content with my ruin?’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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