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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costing
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The board did not approve any measures directly aimed at speeding and reckless driving, but approved the purchase of license plate reading cameras from public safety technology company Flock, costing about $30,000 per year for three years, to help police apprehend offenders.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Emissions generated from a single data center in northern Virginia that uses on-site power generation might be costing anywhere between $53 million and $99 million in annual health damages, according to a February study commissioned by the Piedmont Environmental Council, a regional nonprofit.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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