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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Harvard undergraduate tuition is listed at $59,320, with Princeton costing $65,210, and MIT costing $64,310.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc both retired from Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, costing the team ground in the battle to finish second in the teams’ championship.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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