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goings-on

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












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But at that moment, he was far more concerned with goings-on 4,000 miles away that affected Arsenal, the storied North London soccer club that had been in his portfolio for nearly two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In Santa Fe, it’s a house with otherworldly goings-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

For fellow Brussels local Michel Elias, however, the artwork allowed him to reflect on contemporary goings-on in the Holy Land.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

"It is a very difficult game to officiate anyway, without all the extra goings-on."

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

I pull a chair up to the window and watch the goings-on downstairs.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome




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