getting at
Example Sentences
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“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 am very, very focused on getting at least eight hours, no matter what is going on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Survivor benefits are not limited to 50% of the other person’s primary insurance amount; instead, it’s whatever the deceased was getting at the time of death.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025
And while this was all happening, there were all these other archetypal imperatives getting at me, like what about dancing?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
He knew his brother was getting at something, but he didn’t know what.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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