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goings-on

[goh-ingz-on, awn] / ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈɒn, ˈɔn /












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Some of the players were not happy with the goings on.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

We mere homo sapiens are "welcome to observe" Moltbook's goings on, the company says, but we can't post anything.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

For all the goings on, the first five episodes don’t exactly build up a narrative head of steam.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

While attempting to hang up on me, a member of the staff accidentally put me on speakerphone and suddenly I found myself listening in to the goings on, from banal banter to shrieking outbursts.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022

Buttercup was paying little attention to the goings on.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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