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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
After leaving prison in 2009, Kidan began working at a staffing agency, went on to found a staffing business, Chartwell Staffing Solutions, and now serves as president of Empire Workforce Solutions, the White House said.
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Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Trump went on to describe how the project would feature a luxe hotel managed by Aman Resorts and a food and beverage program from Manhattan staple Carbone.
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Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Sheeran and Seaborn went on to quietly marry in an intimate ceremony in Suffolk, England, in December 2018 with just 40 guests in attendance.
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 July 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
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Trump went on to describe how the project would feature a luxe hotel managed by Aman Resorts and a food and beverage program from Manhattan staple Carbone.
—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Sheeran and Seaborn went on to quietly marry in an intimate ceremony in Suffolk, England, in December 2018 with just 40 guests in attendance.
—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went on
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When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.
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The incident seemed to spark a bit of life into Morocco as its best passages of play happened afterwards, with Canada seeming to lose a step after starting so well.
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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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Last night’s incident emotionally rattled you, but tensions will cool in the coming hours.
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Like playwright Annie Baker’s warm, lush first feature, The Children’s Bach spins around a dreamy mother whose life is rattled by the appearance of a rakish rogue.
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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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This turned a great explorer into a great survivor, as the voyage went down in legend for the extraordinary escape by those on board and a heroically safe return.
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When our neighbor in a Maryland beach town fell on hard times, my dad went down to the bank and co-signed the man’s mortgage — without saying a word to anyone.
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