goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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Hardy became part of a new producing team that overhauled the serial by firing some of its most popular cast members and shifting the focus from its longtime setting of the Ryan family bar to the goings-on at a nearby deli.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2024
The goings-on in Paris can be watched on Vogue’s exclusive livestream from 3 p.m. EST / 9 p.m. CET, with a pre-show starting at 2:30 p.m. EST / 8:30 p.m. CET.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 June 2024
Upon her return, however, that Biblical-sounding monicker proves ill-fit to current goings-on, which include a rash of strong-arm thefts.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 June 2024
The drama about the goings-on inside the White House won 26 Emmys, and Lowe was nominated for a leading actor trophy in 2001.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 19 June 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2024
The goings-on in Paris can be watched on Vogue’s exclusive livestream from 3 p.m. EST / 9 p.m. CET, with a pre-show starting at 2:30 p.m. EST / 8:30 p.m. CET.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 June 2024
Upon her return, however, that Biblical-sounding monicker proves ill-fit to current goings-on, which include a rash of strong-arm thefts.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 June 2024
The drama about the goings-on inside the White House won 26 Emmys, and Lowe was nominated for a leading actor trophy in 2001.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 19 June 2024
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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