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goes

1 American  
[gohz] / goʊz /

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of go.

noun

  1. plural of go.

Goes 2 American  
[goos] / gus /

noun

  1. Hugo van der c1440–82, Flemish painter.

GOES 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

Goes British  
/ ɡuːs /

noun

  1. Hugo van der. ?1440–82, Flemish painter: works include the Pontinari Altarpiece and The Death of a Virgin

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“When Boeing and Airbus, which are the two biggest guys in the room, start buying, demand goes up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The first thing that popped into my mind was Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and the connection goes beyond temptation and ingestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Tim Cook must feel as though no good deed goes unpunished.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Among other critics, Danny Leigh of the Financial Times awarded one star, saying the movie "goes big on the messianic, and much smaller on the inner life".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Patty goes after Bubbe, and Dad comes over to me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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