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goings-on

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












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Fans in Manchester, N.H., were suddenly able to follow the soap opera at Manchester United, while supporters in Madrid, N.M., could decode the Kremlinological goings-on of Real Madrid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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 press corps inside 26 Fed is a strange mix of regular New York stringers—the kinds you see at all protests and goings-on in the city—foreign press, and nebulously employed “independents.”

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

And I still don’t know our neighbors or relatives well enough to attempt to chat about the goings-on in our village.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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