getting big
Example Sentences
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New York City’s unionized workers are getting big raises.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"There is the perennial challenge of getting big names in people's eyeballs all year round – and that's for any sport," he told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
She was getting big enough for Size 3 diapers.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Though many Americans celebrate getting big refunds, financial experts point out that they’re nothing to cheer about, because the money represents an interest-free loan the taxpayer has made to the government throughout the year.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
“I got the fowl in and most of the pigs. Cept Bubba. He young but getting big, Mr. Henry. Big and mean...”
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
