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goes

1 American  
[gohz] / goʊz /

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of go.

noun

  1. plural of go.

Goes 2 American  
[goos] / gus /

noun

  1. Hugo van der c1440–82, Flemish painter.

GOES 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

Goes British  
/ ɡuːs /

noun

  1. Hugo van der. ?1440–82, Flemish painter: works include the Pontinari Altarpiece and The Death of a Virgin

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"When there's no wind or storm, not a week goes by without flights taking off from here. The hangar door opens right onto the runway. That's a real competitive advantage," said Canguilhem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“The longer this goes on for the more it looks like a 1970s stagflation environment with inflation moving higher and remaining higher,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They also wanted to combine research with outreach on a topic that often goes unnoticed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

It was an unexpected end to their private audience, with Clark recalling: "He stood up and he goes, hey, Harry, watch this."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I’m setting the pace, and Jonah’s breathing goes ragged as he struggles to stay with me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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