comings and goings
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“Jazz Island” names nine characters, plus four secondary ones, whose individual comings and goings sometimes distract from those of the others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.
From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025
Experienced Tesla investors probably didn’t worry too much at all of Thursday’s comings and goings.
From Barron's • Oct. 3, 2025
But the casualties include some of the things we often take for granted: the rhythms and routines that fill each day, the comings and goings of neighbors, the histories of the places we call home.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
Hundreds of boats docked at the moorings along the canal and there were constant comings and goings.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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