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goings-on

[goh-ingz-on, awn] / ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈɒn, ˈɔn /












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The call between the pair would likely have taken place sooner, Flynn said, had it not been for "significant goings on in Aberdeen locally".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Brian Cox and Robin Ince conjure up scientific explanations for magical goings on.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

Elsewhere, the dominant narrative has generally consisted of shock and surprise about the goings on behind the scenes of Fox News.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023

Gray has gone further in his attempted conventional faithfulness to Mozart’s score, and the goings on in Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto, more than any respectable modern opera director would dare.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

“I never could abide such goings on, sir, and that’s the truth. I’d give ’em w hat for if I caught ’em at it,” said the Cabby.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis




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