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Definition of going (for)next
present participle of go (for)

going for

2 of 2

phrase

present participle of go for
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costing
Verb
  • The complex would add about 50 new enrollments at the schools, costing taxpayers roughly $548,000 a year, the report said.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • WhatsApp and Instagram scams were a distant second and third, costing Americans $425 million and $234 million, respectively.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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