be going

phrase

1
: to leave
I have to be going
2
British : to be available
There are no jobs going right now.

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The letter writer was anxious that her 17-year-old daughter is too young to be going far away for college. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Officials acknowledged that current offerings like the pharmacy for prescriptions, clothing, optical, the bakery, the deli, liquor and the food court would be going away. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 More tickets will be going on sale soon for the Legendary-Warner Bros co-production. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026 And yet the bigger battle might be going on between Johnson’s ears right now. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for be going

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“Be going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20going. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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