going for

Example Sentences

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“There was nothing going for him for a long, long time,” said Jason McDaniel, associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"Short-term relief alone cannot meet the scale or persistence of this crisis, which has now been going for nearly five years," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Still, the Knicks had two things going for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Lou Ann said you told her you were going for a walk,” Ray says, a deep crease between his brows.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko