as in to progress
to move forward along a course
everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered
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Other highlights include the EuroVelo 15 – Rhine Cycle Route, the EuroVelo 6 – Atlantic-Black Sea Route which goes along the Danube River, and the EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail, which in Germany leads from the Baltic Sea coast along the former inner-German border to Czechia.
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has largely gone along with Mr. Putin’s narrative, dangling the possibility of lifting sanctions on Russia while blaming Ukraine for a war that Russia started in 2022.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Florida House this spring tried to get rid of the exemptions, but the Senate did not go along.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But not going along with an unconstitutional scheme?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 May 2025
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has largely gone along with Mr. Putin’s narrative, dangling the possibility of lifting sanctions on Russia while blaming Ukraine for a war that Russia started in 2022.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Florida House this spring tried to get rid of the exemptions, but the Senate did not go along.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But not going along with an unconstitutional scheme?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 May 2025
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As the film progresses and Joel descends into a darker world of exploitation and cruelty, Cruise gradually chips away at his innocence to reveal a sober, world-weary demeanor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Use a granular slow-release at planting time, which should last for a month or more, then a water-soluble type in your watering can every week or so as the season progresses.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The pair's journey on Teen Mom has shown what a year of struggling to get pregnant did to Cheyenne and Zach, both as individuals and as a married couple.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The first half of the film proceeds essentially as a play for four characters.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The appeal -- as well as the ongoing appeal of Trump's $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll civil case and half-billion-dollar civil fraud case -- is proceeding on uncharted legal grounds as Trump wields the power of the presidency in his defense.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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For the Knicks, Karl Anthony-Towns will get into foul trouble in at least two of these games as the Pacers march to the NBA Finals.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Defying opposition from within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy meeting at the White House with GOP holdouts who are refusing to back the bill.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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By contrast, just 55 percent of parents who didn't get along with their ex said their children had adjusted well to the change.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Claver-Carone and people close to Rubio said they are puzzled by press reports in Argentina — whose officials Claver-Carone has crossed at times — suggesting his exit was due to the two Cuban Americans not getting along.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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But proxies are only useful until better signals come along.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Neither of those happened, but deficits and debt grew, and when the unexpected disaster of COVID-19 came along, boom!—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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The funds raised at this event are crucial, as the net proceeds go directly to DMVA, allowing the organization to further its essential nonprofit mission: to bolster and sustain the small businesses that form the heart of the Del Mar community, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The screen cuts to black as the gun goes off again, leaving audiences to question what the hell is going to happen next.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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Tony Todd went off script for 'Final Destination Bloodlines' goodbye Will Smith, Johnny Depp and Alec Baldwin hope for comebacks.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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