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go for

verb

to go somewhere in order to have or fetch
shall I go for a doctor?
he went for a drink
to seek to obtain
I'd go for that job if I were you
to apply to
what I told him goes for you too
to prefer or choose; like
I really go for that new idea of yours
to be to the advantage of
you'll have great things going for you in the New Year
to make a physical or verbal attack on
to be considered to be of a stated importance or value
his twenty years went for nothing when he was made redundant
go for it informal.
to make the maximum effort to achieve a particular goal

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The same goes for pigs — a single case was found among five backyard pigs in October in a non-commercial operation where swine mixed with poultry and other livestock.

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Referring to Liverpool sealing their 20th top-flight title on Sunday, Byrne said: "I witnessed thousands of working class supporters, young working class supporters, priced out of Anfield, with some tickets going for over £1,000."

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He plans to go for the glamour in Sacramento.

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Sally Reed, 67, who had two mastectomies after mammograms revealed breast cancer, told the BBC that "if something can save your life you should go for it" - whether it's administered by a woman or man.

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He said some students were also "missing out on social events, such as going for a coffee or catching the bus to go and see a friend".

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