as in costing
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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going for
2 of 2phrase
1
as in enjoying
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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2
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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costing
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The polarization penalty, the cost paid for treating gender equity as a culture war issue rather than a balance sheet issue, is costing the nation solvency.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026 -
The annual cost of burnout is estimated to be $5 million for the average 1000-person company, costing between $4000 and $21,000 per employee.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Going (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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