ongoings
Britishplural noun
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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
Selling out both online and in stores within 24 hours of its release, the sales numbers, combined with the book’s controversial title and content — McCurdy exposes the toxic relationship she had with her mother and the nefarious behind-the-scenes ongoings of one of Nickelodeon’s top TV show creators — made “I’m Glad My Mom Died” impossible to escape in the media.
From Seattle Times
Not-so-spoiler alert: These ongoings have to do with an NXIVM-type cult.
From Seattle Times
I informed him of the latest ongoings with L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
"Trump had already displayed a long, abiding interest in Mandel's own sex life, having already spent months privately regurgitating and spreading salacious, unverified rumors that he's heard about 'f*cking weird' Mandel's supposed debauched ongoings," writes Rolling Stone.
From Salon
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