as in to cost
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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go for
2 of 2phrase
1
as in enjoy
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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2
as in accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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cost
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Per People, those renovations—which took place between November 2018 to April 2019—reportedly cost around $3 million.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 May 2026 -
Kansas Republicans’ failure to join in on the nationwide redistricting blitz by eliminating Democrats’ lone House district didn’t cost Masterson.—
Matthew Kelly
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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“Go (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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