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get

[get] / gɛt /






VERB
contact for communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




VERB
produce offspring
Synonyms
Antonyms




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"We know that we'll never get over it, but obviously we will manage, and one of the reasons we will manage is because of her spirit," says Peter.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I’ll be paying for my flights from New York City, and I assume I’ll also need to get them wedding gifts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Young San Antonio had been treating this series like a summer internship: make mistakes, get a few contacts, come back stronger down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s because almost all of the major investment banks, led by Goldman Sachs, are underwriters of this massive stock issue, so they have an incentive to get the shares out the door promptly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“You’ve got less than ten days to get to the starting line!”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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