going for

Example Sentences

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So there’s like a thousand of us going for the 14th place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Its new owner, Nippon Steel, is preparing to start a project that will likely keep Mon Valley Works near Pittsburgh going for decades longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 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

“Don’t even think about it, Lamont. We are going for your tail. I hope you remember where you lost it.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck