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goings-on

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Recent Examples of goings-on The final test site was chosen to be far enough from Los Alamos, so the explosion would not be connected with the goings-on at the laboratory there, but close enough that scientists and engineers could easily travel to the site. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 But Jen maintains the goings-on in her own kitchen are significantly less refined. — Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 You could be forgiven for ignoring the recent political goings-on in Iowa. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 His itinerary includes the usual goings-on for a head of state — a symbolic speech to Congress one day and a visit to chat with 9/11 families in New York the next. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The novel’s intimacy serves as an emotional call to the reader and propels the story as much as the goings-on do. — 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

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Noun

Levin is a founding member of two law firms that handle injury litigation, medical malpractice claims, wrongful death cases, and mass tort matters.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026
The production weaves memory and trauma into a visceral narrative that aims to serve as a powerful indictment of corporate malpractice.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 July 2026

Definition of malpractice

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The screening usually focusses on clandestine hanky-panky, but this season the girls’ irreverence was so abundant that the producers treated them to an unprecedented second viewing night.

— Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
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

Definition of hanky-panky

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Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026
History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

Definition of indiscretion

Noun

Whether that’s correct and whether the IG found other misdeeds are not yet known.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The premise is that the children of iconic Disney movie characters all live in the same world, with the spawn of villains having to make their own way in spite of their families' misdeeds.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of misdeed

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In the neo-noir crime thriller, Cole (Dane DeHaan) is a thief who makes a living hacking people's bank accounts from his car.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
But what does that do to the right of anyone else to say he indeed was arrested and convicted of a crime?

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Definition of crime

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In addition, the Heat offers a feeling of familiarity, with James spending four seasons with the Heat from 2010 to 2014 and winning NBA championships with the organization in 2012 and 2013 across four NBA Finals appearances.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The story of Superman’s young cousin never achieved liftoff, brought down by miserable reviews and a lack of familiarity with Krypton’s far less famous refugee.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

Apollo also commissioned an independent investigation into Black’s ties to Epstein, which did not reveal any impropriety.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
As reported exclusively at Fox News Digital, the Justice Department has launched a grand jury investigation into Singham for alleged money laundering and other financial improprieties.

— Asra Q. Nomani , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of impropriety

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