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doing

[doo-ing] / ˈdu ɪŋ /


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But the models have done lots of things that nobody thought they would do this soon—and they’re doing more every day.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

It also established at least one clear boundary in American diplomacy: Rubio may travel the world on behalf of the president, but he won’t be doing it with a cooler full of fermented cabbage.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Abbas Khalil, 60, said he was doing his early morning Islamic prayers when the strike hit.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Depending on who is doing the calculating, whether or not an Omen occurred on a given day can vary.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

By then, we’re gathering our bags, and the cabin is noisy with everyone else doing the same.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

The former governor has said he knew nothing about the doings of his secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

In 1967, The Times investigated the doings of harbor commissioners, and a grand jury, following up on that, called for indictments of past and present commissioners for perjury and criminal conflicts of interest.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2025

He also detailed celebrity doings for the site — Mickey Rourke being arrested, Betty White hosting “Saturday Night Live,” Halle Berry’s after-baby workout — and wrote many stars’ obituaries.

From New York Times Jul. 18, 2023

"But I guess you have pretty big doings yourself over in London."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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