get at
Example Sentences
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During breeding season—roughly late April through most of August—they nest in underground burrows on offshore islands where mammalian predators such as mink, rats and foxes can’t get at them or their young.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"We came up with a somewhat ingenious set of methods to get at something very difficult to analyze in the fossil record."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
While Kane has not committed to featuring at the 2030 World Cup, we should get at least one more outing for the goalscoring pair together at the 2028 Euros.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Firefighters continued their campaign to pull apart the structure and get at the flames hidden inside as additional crews arrived from across the region to assist with the fire battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“That’s very nice, Mom,” I said, “but what are you trying to get at here?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
