going to

Idioms  

1. About to, will, as in I'm going to start planting now, or Do you think it's going to rain? or We thought the train was going to stop here. This phrase is used with a verb (start, rain, stop in the examples) to show the future tense. Occasionally the verb is omitted because it is understood. For example, That wood hasn't dried out yet but it's going to soon, or Will you set the table?—Yes, I'm going to. [1400s] Also see go to.

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going to

“It doesn’t mean that their review is going to be more extensive than usual,” said Ray Seilie, an entertainment attorney at law firm Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

While we hear the stories of those whose scans found a dangerous tumor, we don’t hear from the many more who went through an unnecessary workup for something that was never going to harm them.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

But the Westerman/Gosar investigation is a serious attempt to get a better handle on how the abuse works in practice, with letters going to all 19 organizations demanding written answers and in-person testimony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“If every movie is so amazing, five stars on Letterboxd every time, those people you’re not going to want to gravitate towards,” Hillard added.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

“You should roll with us. We’re going to play a show. Natives from all over will be there, according to this guy,” Awesiinh says as he pats my shoulder.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith