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ongoings

British  
/ ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋz /

plural noun

  1. a Scots word for goings-on

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Instead of jump scare after jump scare, Saul’s novels aim to take readers on an eerie journey during which empathy is built for the characters, and evil and mystic ongoings don’t just happen without reason.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2023

Not-so-spoiler alert: These ongoings have to do with an NXIVM-type cult.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2022

I informed him of the latest ongoings with L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2022

Such was Novack's intention, she said, highlighting that Talley has been in countless fashion documentaries about other people, brands and industry ongoings.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2018

But it is also true that we transfer our inward feelings to their outward condition, and with our religious spirit imbue all the ongoings of animated and even inanimated life.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by John Wilson

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