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as in to happen
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in to ramble
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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as in idiot
a stupid person
an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him "brainless goons"
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed
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Recent Examples of go on
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Portugal goes on January 16, New York and Los Angeles begin play on January 17, New Zealand releases on February 20 and Australia on March 27.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
But the truck had been filled with guns by goons, who captured the girl.
—Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
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Asma al-Assad was raised in Acton, west London by her Syrian parents and went on to study computer science and French literature at King's College London, before becoming an investment banker at JPMorgan in London.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Portugal goes on January 16, New York and Los Angeles begin play on January 17, New Zealand releases on February 20 and Australia on March 27.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
But the Pretty Woman fairy tale swerves tones and genres midway through after his parents dispatch local goons to rein in the situation.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
But the truck had been filled with guns by goons, who captured the girl.
—Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
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And then also be assertive about, Hey, this is how change can happen.James Factora, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
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The fact that Neanderthals and early humans interbred has been known since the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced in 2010, but these studies suggest the interactions happened more recently than scientists once thought.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The problem was that the rambling interior seemed to be inspired by a suburban take on formal grandeur, which didn’t reflect their personal tastes.Tim McKeough, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 6-foot-5, 449-pound Watson rambled for a first down on 3rd-and-1 from the Tulane 26 with a little more than four minutes remaining.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Romans liked to give the appearance of civilized rule by getting local thugs to do their dirty work.N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kidnappings for ransom became common, and checkpoints operated as cash grabs for local thugs.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Steele: Maintaining momentum comes down to consistency and innovation.Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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That was certainly the case on downfield throws, which Coker had a knack for coming down more often than most.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Peter Dinklage rolls both hero and villain into his performance as Tyrion Lannister, a dwarf who uses intelligence to overcome prejudice.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Still, the character is now available to play the hero or the villain in a slasher film — a la Winnie the Pooh — if some enterprising filmmaker wants to take advantage of the fair use.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dae-ho served in the military like Jung-bae, but the gunfire rattles him immensely.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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Colombia rattled the hosts by pressing high upfield, wanting to force nervous defenders into turnovers and beat them on the break.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
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The 1930s was a gangster number with 12 showgirls coming out of a 1936 Rolls Royce.Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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The gangster rap which surrounded me was problematic in a number of ways.Jon Hochschartner, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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