as in costing
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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going for
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1
as in enjoying
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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2
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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Islamabad, Pakistan — In the month since the US and Israel began their aerial bombing campaign of Iran, thousands of people have been killed across at least nine countries in a rapidly escalating conflict that is costing economies billions of dollars a day.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Smart thermostats, easy to install and in some cases costing under a hundred bucks, can pay for themselves in a matter of months by automatically managing temperatures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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