gone on

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Since then it has gone on to win four World Cups and five Olympic gold medals while the men’s team has ranked as high as fourth in the world, according to FIFA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Low-key conversations about acquiring nuclear weapons in South Korea and Japan that have gone on for years are increasingly spilling into public view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Cordeiro, meanwhile, has gone on to become a senior advisor to Infantino while Gulati is a senior advisor to the New York-New Jersey host committee, which is responsible for July’s World Cup final.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The club have since gone on to do big things, including winning seven Mexican league titles and the Copa Sudamericana in 2006.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Dad has gone on a few dates in the last year.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold