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fitting (in)

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present participle of fit (in)

as in going

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But gooey emotions are still not going to stop Navy vet Everett from going action-hero, as seen in the finale trailer.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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The Collaborative, having raised $75 million and seeking $100 million more, believes lasting policy shifts demand fundamental changes in people's beliefs and sense of belonging.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In graceful, gimlet-eyed prose, Edwidge Danticat stares down preconceptions of family and belonging, lending her novel propulsion and promise.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

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