get after
Example Sentences
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The Black Cats are strong and robust, and when they get after teams and press you then they are phenomenal.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I really hope this does something in the Hollywood psyche, where they go, ‘Let’s put away the remakes and let’s just get after new challenging, original material.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The rules are more flexible for survivor benefits, which you get after the person whose record is being used dies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Maybe this is the insecurity you get after the Pentagon starts negging its generals.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
He washes his own equipment and uniforms after every practice and game, though, and he takes showers that seem like the kind that workers get after there’s a chemical leak at a nuclear power plant.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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