getting on
Example Sentences
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He "is purely focused on governing. He is getting on with the job of doing just that," the spokesman told reporters.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Michelle Ambrosio Chambers, a 39-year-old nurse from Texas, said she has lost 150 pounds since getting on GLP-1 drugs three years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Mantello recalled getting on the subway and not opening the bag.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Americans are uneasy about the Iran war and unhappy about higher gas prices, a new survey showed, but they are also getting on with their lives two months after the conflict started.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Marlena had simply had enough of being on the road—kind of a nesting thing, I figure—and besides, Rosie was getting on in years.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
