get past

Example Sentences

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“You could say nobody thought we were going to get past Houston, but everybody in this building believed,” Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

So, how do I get past wondering how much is enough?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

So, it is there for them, but they have to get past this game first.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

President Trump on Sunday said the U.S. had seized an Iranian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman that attempted to get past the U.S. blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Someday when you get past being thirteen years old, and you’re not so angry about the divorce, you’re going to thank me for just smiling back at you when you’re like this.”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix