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Measurers do everything else: internal audit, revenue recognition, finance, legal, compliance, middle management, operations and on and on.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
But there is also a cost issue, whether the essence of F1 has been polluted, noise, the changing road-car market place and on and on.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It goes on, and on, and on, self-replicating in the infinite scroll.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
“Our city is very busy, especially living in L.A. where everything just goes on and on and it feels like there’s never a point where we can take a breath,” Alina said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
As I finish off a taco, Elsie goes on and on about some new flea grenade that the Agent Support Division of the Department of Magical Science is working on.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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