going to great lengths
Example Sentences
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Soccer has ‘cult-like status,’ and World Cup visitors are going to great lengths to afford their trips to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The calamities each couple faces spin out into a web of favors and coercion in this tale of broken systems and characters going to great lengths to get what they want.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Welcome to the online world of "looksmaxxing", where a growing number of young men are going to great lengths to get what they see as the perfect face and body, and therefore the perfect life.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Many crypto enthusiasts are shocked by this drop, going to great lengths to dismiss it as a one-time event caused by idiosyncratic factors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
This was going to great lengths, and many a listener who sided with Mary was chilled by her offensive words.
From The Place Beyond the Winds by Harry Spafford Potter
