getting at
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What are you hoping this documentary will do in terms of making people a little bit more aware of who Elon Musk is and getting at the man behind the curtain, so to speak?
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
“This is a sort of very direct way of getting at their physiology that’s not been possible before.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
That’s the biggest trick and, I believe, the one you are getting at with your “rose-tinted glasses” image.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Best to keep her answers vague until she knew what he was getting at.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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