goes on

Example Sentences

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But life goes on, and the mood was celebratory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once warned that philosophical problems arise when “language goes on holiday.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Another problem emerges as the piece goes on: Taylor herself is in love.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The longer the conflict goes on, the greater inflationary pressures are likely to be.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“To be honest, it’s kind of complicated. The first candle goes on the right”—she points to an invisible menorah—“but we light the candles left to right, so each night the newest candle gets lit first.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan