going places

Example Sentences

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“But going places — it just takes so long to get wherever you gotta go.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But just as David feels he is finally going places, he is dealt a hammer blow from the head of the prize committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But he is part of a Hearts set-up that is clearly going places and it is difficult to see McInnes leaving having committed to an exciting new project at Tynecastle.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

That question is part of what makes them apt faces for this totalitarian support structure — a white-collar power couple eager to secure promotions at a company that’s really going places.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Maybe it’s the planning and excitement of going places or seeing who we’re going to see.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia