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Verb
Just a little goes a long way with these picks, so snag mini bottles to discover what deserves real estate in your vanity.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 July 2026 Chris Dowling’s film is earnest in its attempt to extract specifically Christian life lessons from a familiar tale of manchildren forced into growing up, and goes pretty light on the Bible-bashing relative to others in its cinematic church.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 July 2026 If this year goes the way the past two have gone, Winter Park would likely make the Open 8, instead of being favored to win another state title.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2026 Baker noted that 86 cents of every dollar in Goodwill sales goes directly back into those programs.—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
24 July 2026 But Smith’s energy goes toward perfecting the Damon Albarn impression in its silly hook rather than galvanizing the otherwise lackluster depictions of friendship in his lyrics.—
Victoria Borlando,
Pitchfork,
24 July 2026 Caregivers supporting someone with memory loss may worry about whether their relative has eaten enough, or may spend hours preparing a meal that is enjoyed one day but goes untouched the next.—
Minakshi Raj,
The Conversation,
24 July 2026 This means much of your payment often goes toward interest, not your original principal.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
24 July 2026 That’s how John Sugar goes from conscientious private eye to would-be assassin.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
24 July 2026
Noun
The first phase of the railway that the Colorado Connector (CoCo) will make trips on goes from Denver up to Boulder, on to Fort Collins.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
14 July 2026 Does this mean those pop-goes-punk comp albums are coming back?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026 Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026 The we-might-all-die-if-this-special-effect-goes-wrong stuff.—Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026 Choose from 21 colors, from goes-with-everything black to standout prints and textures, including holiday-ready velvet or sequins.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, Weaver reminded us of the coat’s versatility while wearing a goes-with-everything matte black version.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025 Like, main-character-walks-in-and-the-crowd-goes-silent energy.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025 These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
The hot temperatures are expected to persist at least through the weekend, and temperatures may be forecast to be higher as the week progresses, depending on how much influence the heat dome is expected to wield.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 July 2026
Temperatures will slowly rise each day as the week progresses.
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