how it goes
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"We had to decide where the spacecraft goes, how it goes and when it goes. The success of the mission depended on what we did that day."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Tell her you’ll do it this time to see how it goes, and if you are not comfortable taking a cut, listen to your instincts.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
“We keep hearing about the Axe cloud, how it goes everywhere,” said Dolores Assalini, head of Axe US.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
"I said it last year, I hope to be able to play her this year because you definitely want to play the best and see how it goes," she added of Sabalenka.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
"Oh, you know how it is, Brother; things are tight and lots of folks who got jobs through you people have lost them. You know how it goes."
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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