getting at
Example Sentences
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Only half report getting at least seven hours of sleep daily or most days.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“We’re getting at the cost structures through the organization to be able to address that, and that’s because of the AI initiatives we’re putting forward,” DeVeydt said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
More than 3.5 million were getting at least one medicine that the American Geriatrics Society recommends older patients should generally avoid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
And while this was all happening, there were all these other archetypal imperatives getting at me, like what about dancing?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
He looks at me like he’s trying to figure out what I’m getting at.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
