going places

Example Sentences

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But just as David feels he is finally going places, he is dealt a hammer blow from the head of the prize committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

That question is part of what makes them apt faces for this totalitarian support structure — a white-collar power couple eager to secure promotions at a company that’s really going places.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

If the billboards in Ivanovo are to be believed, Russia’s really going places.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

"Not only are robots going places that are difficult or impossible for humans to reach, our devices investigate, interact with, and collect specimens using a gentle touch… or no touch at all."

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

Maybe coming back to Welch had killed the idea Dad used to have of himself as a man going places.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls