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Berkshire is getting to buy Alphabet shares at a deep discount.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“I read it as just getting to know him better.”

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Before a lunch at Zhongnanhai, the secretive headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party, Trump asked Xi if he was special for getting to visit the compound.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“I was like, wow, it’s getting to the point where not taking away wrinkles is as distracting as if I got a weird pull or lift or whatever,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Peter took some time getting to his feet.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo