as in costing
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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going for
2 of 2phrase
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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It’s getting crowded around the bottom of the standings, and that reasonably solid December could end up costing Calgary what would be their first top-three pick in franchise history.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026 -
But McCarthy suffered a preseason knee injury, costing him his rookie year and clearing the starting job for Darnold.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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