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going to

  1. About to, will, as in I'm going to start planting now, or Do you think it's going to rain? or We thought the train was going to stop here. This phrase is used with a verb (start, rain, stop in the examples) to show the future tense. Occasionally the verb is omitted because it is understood. For example, That wood hasn't dried out yet but it's going to soon, or Will you set the table?—Yes, I'm going to. [1400s] Also see go to.



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Despite this, she told Axios on Thursday that she would seek reelection in 2026: “I say my seniority is what is very important, and I am not going to step aside.”

From Salon

That oft-cited problem is not going to be miraculously solved by a set of HR decisions after a huge embarrassment this week.

From BBC

"Having the militia come in is not going to be the answer to this problem, right?"

From BBC

"For me, she's going to be the best player in the world without a shadow of a doubt."

From BBC

Hoffman: I also just had a thought that this interview’s going to be so annoying to read because it’s literally just going to be me and Andrew complimenting each other for however long.

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