get started

Example Sentences

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Burgum was accompanied by more than two dozen mining company executives, who he said were "eager to get started" once the "red tape" had been cut.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“The extreme wildfires we’ve been seeing really didn’t get started until 2016,” said Ghilarducci, who is now chief executive of Emergent Global Solutions, a crisis management consulting firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

This is all about business, and it’s unlikely they will listen to anyone who doesn’t have a financial stake in the country’s future and there are plenty of people anxious to get started.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

On the other hand, she added, it is never too late to get started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“You want to get started? Use a department car and fuel yourself at our pumps.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick