getting at

Example Sentences

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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

“We’re getting at the cost structures through the organization to be able to address that, and that’s because of the AI initiatives we’re putting forward,” DeVeydt said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I guess what I’m getting at is: It didn’t feel exalted, but I felt purpose and that it was OK to have some responsibility — like a pastor with a congregation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

More than 3.5 million were getting at least one medicine that the American Geriatrics Society recommends older patients should generally avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

I’m already sliding into flippancy, which goes with high school, but also I can’t see what she’s getting at.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood