goings-on

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Recent Examples of goings-on Vatu's goings-on mostly took a backseat in Episode 2, though Q still managed to find himself in a few funny situations. Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 Mar. 2026 Today may ask you to contact someone over neighborhood situations or investigate other local goings-on. Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 That includes breaking stories, polls, the latest from Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court and the White House, and political goings-on from across the nation. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 The goings-on have included Preller trying to build out the roster and Seidler working through the process of selling the team, which is believed to be nearing its final stages. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goings-on
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Noun
  • That law, which created the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, or NICA, is intended to shield doctors and hospitals from malpractice lawsuits in specific cases where a permanent neurological birth injury is caused in delivery.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In May 2025, Chaudhry and Iowa Methodist Medical Center were the focus of a third lawsuit alleging medical malpractice.
    Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • So just to be critical or even open to suspicion of hanky-panky or shenanigans around vaccination is immediately shut down by The New York Times or anybody.
    David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
  • And Floria most certainly doesn’t indulge in any of the hanky-panky in elevators and storerooms of the kind that the randy staffers in Grey’s Anatomy wallow in.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For the sake of propriety — Paley was one of the 20th century’s most powerful media paschas — his indiscretions were kept quiet.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And right now, Taylor cannot stop herself from initiating phone sex with Dakota even while sobbing over his indiscretions at Vanderpump Villa.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But what happens when news outlets ignore official misdeeds, or sideline them to focus on other things?
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
  • One teacher could impose a more stringent punishment than another for the same misdeed.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • MacEgan family speaks in court Before Abril was formally sentenced, the court allowed the MacEgan family to speak about the impact of these crimes and the family patriarch’s death.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Police should give demonstrators clear instructions concerning the dispersal order before they are arrested or charged with any crime, according to ACLU.
    Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This allows users to build familiarity with the prediction market interface and test their strategies without risking real capital.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The answer depends largely on your familiarity with the vast world of high-end watchmaking—and where your personal collecting instincts tend to point.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both men accuse the other of impropriety in their 15 real estate transactions.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The special prosecutors were appointed by a judge to handle the cases because former State’s Attorney Kim Foxx recused her office to avoid an appearance of impropriety.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goings-on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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