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- noun Plural form of
going .
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Examples
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Despite the clear evidence that Ahmed Khadr was a terrorist and ally of Osama bin Laden, the Canadian government paid little heed to his comings and goings from the nation.
Canada’s Bastard Son: Omar Khadr – Update « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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Instead faceless officials, untroubled by the need to seek a democratic mandate, order our comings and goings from the level of the ordinary citizen to the once Great Offices of State.
Archive 2008-04-27 2008
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Despite the clear evidence that Ahmed Khadr was a terrorist and ally of Osama bin Laden, the Canadian government paid little heed to his comings and goings from the nation.
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Instead faceless officials, untroubled by the need to seek a democratic mandate, order our comings and goings from the level of the ordinary citizen to the once Great Offices of State.
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Up until the very end, he remained keenly interested in goings-on in the worlds of law and politics.
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Up until the very end, Bill remained keenly interested in goings-on in the worlds of law and politics.
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Up until the very end, he remained keenly interested in goings-on in the worlds of law and politics.
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Up until the very end, Bill remained keenly interested in goings-on in the worlds of law and politics.
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Even then, though, the mind can't reach ultimate security until it uproots the causes of these comings and goings, which is why the first four strengths require the strength of discernment to make them fully secure.
Freedom from Fear by Thanissaro Bhikkhu William Harryman 2009
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In 1960, the first moderator, CBS Newsman Howard K. Smith, called the goings-on a "joint appearance."
Art Brodsky: Ditch The 'Debates' In Favor of Real Debates 2008
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