goes to show
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"But if anything it was quite flattering. It goes to show how much some people want to win the tournament."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“The fact that this all is coming true just goes to show that I’m on the right path,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
All of which goes to show that there are few clouds without a silver lining, including the cloud of higher interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
It just goes to show that boring can be beautiful.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Penelope was far too preoccupied with worry to notice how the five ga-dongs made a perfect line of iambic pentameter, which only goes to show how extremely worried she was.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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