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
"To me, it's really exciting. It's not something I've wrestled with, but it's definitely been a thought in the back of my mind as I've been getting on," Staniforth told BBC Sport.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“Just getting on a motorcycle is super fun,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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
“But I’m worried. I’ve been thinking of Gammer, my wife, and all the children, and their children and their children’s children. They can’t be getting on too well without me.”
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
