goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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Did the upstairs house potentially illicit goings-on?
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Today may ask you to contact someone over neighborhood situations or investigate other local goings-on.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
That includes breaking stories, polls, the latest from Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court and the White House, and political goings-on from across the nation.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The goings-on have included Preller trying to build out the roster and Seidler working through the process of selling the team, which is believed to be nearing its final stages.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Today may ask you to contact someone over neighborhood situations or investigate other local goings-on.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
That includes breaking stories, polls, the latest from Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court and the White House, and political goings-on from across the nation.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The goings-on have included Preller trying to build out the roster and Seidler working through the process of selling the team, which is believed to be nearing its final stages.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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