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get

[get] / gɛt /






VERB
contact for communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




VERB
produce offspring
Synonyms
Antonyms




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But new research suggests they may struggle with something humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when distractions get in the way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

About 600,000 people still get water from systems that state regulators say are failing to meet safe drinking water standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Once we get past these strategic oil reserves, we might be seeing $150 per barrel of oil. That’s when things become more acute,” Pyziur said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

That will most certainly be a central question on the lips of those who will get to quiz Gates.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I didn’t get a Flash about meeting her.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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