going for
Example Sentences
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“There was nothing going for him for a long, long time,” said Jason McDaniel, associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
"This ground has got so much going for it, but the bit in the middle is the most important bit and it's not good enough at the moment."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"Short-term relief alone cannot meet the scale or persistence of this crisis, which has now been going for nearly five years," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Owen asks, but he’s still going for a firework.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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