goes
verb
3rd person singular present indicative of go.
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goes
1 American
[gohz]
/ goʊz /
verb
noun
Goes
2
American
[goos]
/ gus /
noun
GOES
3
American
abbreviation
Goes
British
/ ɡuːs /
noun
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The school, which goes from reception right through to Year 11, used to have a branded jumper, tie and a shirt, which together cost about £41.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A former gang leader goes on trial Monday in Las Vegas over the decades-old murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, one of America's most high-profile unresolved murders.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The younger generation goes to malls that have a ton of ‘street food’… The plus is that there is air conditioning.”
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The researchers emphasize that the importance of the engravings goes beyond whatever meaning the individual markings may once have carried.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The band member groans, shakes his head, and goes on, “But first we have a short film: udeyonv .... What They’ve Been Taught, directed by Cherokee citizen Brit Hensel.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The iconic final scene from the film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” rarely occurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In 2004, Britain Goes Wild pulled in a record audience when it aired on BBC Two.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Offerings include Lucas’ student films, as well as montage sequences by Vorkapich for movies like “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”; silent films by Georges Méliès, Émile Cohl, W.K.L.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Appeared in the July 8, 2026, print edition as 'Madonna Goes Back to the Club'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“The owner was contacted. A Henry Winter. Goes to school up at the college. He says he lent the vehicle to Mr. Macaulay for the evening.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
He directs Stanford’s Wilderness Medicine Fellowship and runs Global Outdoor Emergency Support, or GOES, which provides medical guidance for outdoor travelers.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021
I go to a Web site for a trusted-traveler program and have to decide whether to click on GOES, Nexus, GlobalEntry, Sentri, Flux, or FAST—bureaucratic terms that mean nothing to me.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
"Of course what you say GOES," he said, giving her his friendly grin.
From T. Tembarom by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
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