How to Use comings and goings in a Sentence

comings and goings

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  • In recent years, Paltrow has been open about her lack of knowledge about the comings and goings of the MCU.
    — EW.com, 7 Dec. 2023
  • To top it off, there is a helipad in the bow that can facilitate comings and goings by air.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Because if your home isn’t set up to optimize your day-to-day comings and goings, then that can be a big nuisance.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Top 10 comings and goings Many of the usual culinary suspects rounded out this year’s top 10.
    — Karla Cripps, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The findings also reveal ancient comings and goings across the Bering Strait.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2023
  • This feature, whether as a dog diary recap or as security footage sent to the cloud, can be a fun way to keep track of the comings and goings of your pet.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Of course, such a lavish setting comes with its own entrance for discreet comings and goings.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The play follows the comings and goings of an upscale brothel, helmed by Madame Irma, in an unnamed city in the throes of revolution.
    — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The camera, mounted on trailer, spins 360 degrees to capture all comings and goings.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Women on different shifts were often assigned to the same dorm room, the comings and goings disrupting their sleep.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2019
  • But with so many dog owners working from home in 2022, managing your pet’s daily comings and goings can be a challenge.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The bow is also equipped with a helipad to facilitate comings and goings.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The first day is an opportunity to note comings and goings, progress made in the weight room and the dining room, subtle as well as dramatic improvements.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022
  • But with so many dog owners now working a hybrid schedule, managing your pet’s comings and goings can be a challenge.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Records of comings and goings from the park were examined, and all around it, teams conducted grid searches through gullies and deep brush, and under yellowing trees.
    — Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Ever wonder what happens to woodland animals when a deep layer of snow hides their comings and goings?
    — oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Prosecutors said between August and October 2016, Webster cased the homes and watched the comings and goings of his victims.
    — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Take, for example, the madness surrounding the comings and goings of older TV shows from streaming libraries.
    — Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Odesa has always been a city of flux, of comings and goings, of mass immigration and mass emigration.
    — New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022
  • At the opposite end, there is a sizable helipad on the foredeck that can facilitate comings and goings at sea.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Elders stroll through the plaza clutching word-puzzle books while matriarchs sit perched on balconies watching comings and goings.
    — Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Along the way, there are logistics to handle: a Do Not Resuscitate form, comings and goings of caretakers, the obituary — the business of a life nearing its end.
    — Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But even before the pandemic shut down the Ferry Building and eventually led to the closures of some of its original food tenants, the place was always a hub of comings and goings.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov. 2022
  • That includes Angie’s family in Portland, still marked by comings and goings.
    — Mohammed Damtew, oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • What began as conversation on the comings and goings of jiu jitsu in South Florida has grown into a podcast.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022
  • At the opposite end, the foredeck is fitted with a helipad that can facilitate comings and goings.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2023
  • These stores turned patrons into both the players and audience in a theater of commercial and cultural comings and goings.
    — Suzannah Showler, WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Alaska newspapers tended to track the comings and goings of more notable or wealthier locals.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Advertisement The hiring comes at a critical time for roster comings and goings.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • News Open & Shut is an ongoing series looking at the comings and goings of businesses in Southcentral Alaska.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023

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