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goings-on

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












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The truth of Eckert's involvement - or whether he even know about the goings-on - should soon become known.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Both SK Hynix and Micron could benefit from the goings-on at other companies, however.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The boy, as are children in many Meatyard images, is the innocent witness to elusive goings-on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

In early fall, Ben Carter checked a camera positioned to capture the goings-on in a corrugated metal tunnel installed beneath a breathtaking stretch of the 395 north of the town of Bridgeport.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Adah and I dragged our sewing projects out to the porch so we could still keep an eye out for interesting goings-on in the world.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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