going by
Example Sentences
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Unable to get her to go places that I would enjoy as much as her, I started going by myself.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
She said that when the midwives handed Poppy to her, they told her everything was fine and that they just needed to "get her going" by rubbing her back.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
In fact, that might be playing out now, going by technical trends.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
On April 3, 2007, a Twitter user going by “Vonster” coined a term that has become commonplace in modern cultural life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
There was a big glass front at street-level, so anyone going by could see right into it: a large open-plan room with maybe a dozen desks arranged in irregular L-patterns.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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