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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Despite costing a fraction of the price of Hoka shoes, 60 Amazon reviewers have compared them to the higher-end brand, both in look and feel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Though the Red Sox did shoot themselves in the foot with base-running, fielding and bunting failures in Game 2, thus costing them their shot at reaching the ALDS, Game 3 was a bit more representative of the Red Sox and their weaknesses.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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