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Recent Examples of goings-on
The novel’s intimacy serves as an emotional call to the reader and propels the story as much as the goings-on do.
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Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
But so much more happened at and after the Academy Awards last night—and the Vanity Fair team was there to witness all of the best behind-the-scenes moments, from arrivals on the red carpet to the goings-on inside the Dolby Theatre, the Governors Ball, and, finally, our own celebration at LACMA.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
After that, in the twilight realm of the understory, the goings-on are handed over to fungi far older than the tree species themselves.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
But beyond a fascination with ghoulish goings-on, fans of true crime podcasts connect with the hosts differently from followers of other kinds of interview shows.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
But so much more happened at and after the Academy Awards last night—and the Vanity Fair team was there to witness all of the best behind-the-scenes moments, from arrivals on the red carpet to the goings-on inside the Dolby Theatre, the Governors Ball, and, finally, our own celebration at LACMA.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
After that, in the twilight realm of the understory, the goings-on are handed over to fungi far older than the tree species themselves.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
But beyond a fascination with ghoulish goings-on, fans of true crime podcasts connect with the hosts differently from followers of other kinds of interview shows.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goings-on
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Even in many cases where patients died or suffered severe permanent injuries because of malpractice, the physicians had no public disciplinary actions, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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To say much more would be critical malpractice.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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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
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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
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Was the majesty of America’s historical mission enough to forgive the indiscretions of the present?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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Democratic leaders seem determined not to allow anything to get in the way of winning Maine’s Senate seat, even if that requires willful blindness toward Platner’s lengthening record of indiscretions.—
Shannon A. Mullen,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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There are now over 100 lawsuits accusing Combs of such misdeeds.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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But new revelations have emerged that challenge Platner’s claims that his misdeeds are well behind him.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Its earliest iteration can be traced back to the 1870s, when Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop—best known for patenting the pneumatic tire—made good on his familiarity with rubber to design a low-top canvas shoe with a vulcanized rubber sole.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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Booking a hotel in your own town pairs the familiarity of being close to home with the luxury of someone else making the beds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Three departures and allegations of impropriety against four leaders of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system have eroded trust and raised questions about the system’s leadership going forward.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Organizers maintain that the events are entirely separate, and the same White House official rejected suggestions of impropriety.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2026
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goings-on. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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