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as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rambled
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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Recent Examples of went on
The team went on a 1-6-1 slide before the World Cup break and sits in 12th place in the 16-team league.
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Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Russell went on to win Best Director at Venice, but The Devils was later banned in Italy and several other territories.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Argentina went on to win the title.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Cooper went on his Instagram account and posted a long Bible Scripture as one of his Stories, which seems, well, strange given the allegations against him.
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Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.
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Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.
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Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The actor originated the role of Handyman Negri on the first season of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in 1968 and went on to appear in 330 more episodes over all 31 seasons of the show through 2001.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Tensions escalated at the facility over Memorial Day weekend as hundreds of detainees went on a hunger strike to protest spoiled food and wretched conditions, some of their lawyers said.
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Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Russell went on to win Best Director at Venice, but The Devils was later banned in Italy and several other territories.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Argentina went on to win the title.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Cooper went on his Instagram account and posted a long Bible Scripture as one of his Stories, which seems, well, strange given the allegations against him.
—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.
—
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.
—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The actor originated the role of Handyman Negri on the first season of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in 1968 and went on to appear in 330 more episodes over all 31 seasons of the show through 2001.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Tensions escalated at the facility over Memorial Day weekend as hundreds of detainees went on a hunger strike to protest spoiled food and wretched conditions, some of their lawyers said.
—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.
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When asked simple questions by William Savitt, one of the attorneys representing OpenAI, Musk rambled and avoided the issue at hand.
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The ruling did not address whether there was enough cause to remove Cook, based on the fraud allegations brought forth by the administration.
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Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
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The 27-year-old right-hander isn’t easily rattled, which is one of the reasons the Mets like him.
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In late May, in broad daylight, residents across Massachusetts and beyond saw a brilliant flash in the sky, followed by two sonic booms that rattled windows, shook houses, and prompted a flood of 911 calls.
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The crash came about after a skydiving plane crashed on June 14 in Butler, Missouri, killing the pilot and 11 skydivers, officials said.
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Norton asked the singer how that outfit came about.
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is the fourth show in the Big Bang Theory-verse, following the original series, which ran on CBS from 2005-19, and prequels Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, also on CBS.
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The former hedge fund manager ran on a progressive platform, promising to slash electricity bills by 25%, build 1 million new homes and rollout single-payer health insurance.
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The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
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The plaza came down in March 2025 at Bowser’s direction, spurred by threats from Congress to hold the city’s funding.
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Grown men took delight in hitting one of the beach balls — some painted like soccer balls — that floated through the air during the walk, which started at the Power & Light District, went down Grand Boulevard and ended at Fan Fest.
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Xhaka was about to take a free kick when Larin blocked him and went down on the pitch.
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