goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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During the social and political unrest, the story centers on the goings-on of an unconventional family living in Lima.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The interview and the goings-on around it take place in the Fifes’ Montreal town house and are filmed with a nearly square frame and a broodingly dark dun-and-amber color scheme.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
What’s got Amazon so excited about the goings-on at Anthropic?
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
The series details the divisiveness and inner goings-on in politics that the average citizen is never privy to.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The interview and the goings-on around it take place in the Fifes’ Montreal town house and are filmed with a nearly square frame and a broodingly dark dun-and-amber color scheme.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
What’s got Amazon so excited about the goings-on at Anthropic?
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
The series details the divisiveness and inner goings-on in politics that the average citizen is never privy to.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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