gone on

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Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Low-key conversations about acquiring nuclear weapons in South Korea and Japan that have gone on for years are increasingly spilling into public view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He transformed the sound of Tamil film music with Annakili in 1976 and has gone on to become one of India's most influential composers.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

After proving herself wrong, she has gone on to write a book partly about her experiences entitled My Body is a Meadow, about reclaiming the natural world for all who feel shut out from it.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In January 2006 Gotham’s creator, Joel Greenblatt, had gone on television to promote a book and, when asked to name his favorite “value investors,” had extolled the virtues of a rare talent named Mike Burry.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis