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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
Verb
  • In other words, winning is costing Brooklyn position in the race for ping-pong balls.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In Iraq, our arrogance of power led us to start a war that ended up costing hundreds of thousands of lives (mostly those of Iraqis) and perhaps $3 trillion — and ultimately benefited Iran.
    Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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