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Definition of going (for)next
present participle of go (for)

going for

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phrase

present participle of go for

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costing
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  • Under the plan, officials would be able to determine whether news coverage was sufficiently true or balanced, with breaches potentially costing companies as much as 1% of their annual revenue.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • One positive step came in July 2025, when Congress closed the de minimis loophole, which allowed goods costing less than or equal to $800 to be imported without a tariff.
    Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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