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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
  • That project is still costing Meta billions of dollars a quarter.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • Brandon Aiyuk's increasingly routine cringe social media posts have already cost him the respect of some NFL coaches and general managers, and that is costing him money.
    Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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