get somewhere

Example Sentences

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“We’ve been trying, struggling for a long time to get somewhere with that, and we’ll see in the future how things go, but it’s been an uphill battle,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"I couldn't even feel my hands on the last couple of greens, just hit the putt hoping it would get somewhere near the hole," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

To best view the eclipse, get somewhere ahead of 19:30 with as clear a view of the horizon as possible so that you can see the Moon as soon as it rises.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Face that fact honestly, and maybe we can get somewhere.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

If you want to get somewhere fast, you hail a cab.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich