as in to cost
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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go for
2 of 2phrase
1
as in enjoy
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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2
as in accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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cost
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On average, a multiday vacation in Valais can set travelers back as much as 700 euros (a little over $837 USD), and massages cost about 150 euros (about $180 USD).—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Super Bowl commercials cost as much as $10 million for a 30-second ad, and viewers should expect ads from tech, pharmaceuticals and wellness companies this year, Mark Marshall, NBC’s head of global advertising told Bloomberg.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Go (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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