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

But Joshua, 36, must first get past little-known Albanian Kristian Prenga on 25 July in Saudi Arabia.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Before American rejected the proposal and Trump publicly shot down a potential deal, airline officials dismissed any merger as impossible to get past antitrust enforcers—and typical bluster from Kirby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

I'd have to step into the street to get past, and then it'd be too obvious how bad I just want to get on my way.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon