going places
Example Sentences
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It means going places you may never have wanted to go, sometimes at the worst times of year, with no guarantee that the spectacle won’t be rained out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Trojans are definitely going places these days thanks to many players who believed in Stankiewicz’s vision despite knowing their on-campus stadium would be under construction for at least two seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
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
If the billboards in Ivanovo are to be believed, Russia’s really going places.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
She was like a fast-moving comet, someone who was clearly going places.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
