getting at
Example Sentences
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When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2016, I started getting at least one inquiry a week from friends and acquaintances who were also expecting.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
What the novelist is getting at here resonates far beyond a single celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
I knew what Ruth was getting at, though; she wanted me to hang around with the kids who carried their Bibles class to class.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
