get to the bottom of

Example Sentences

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He used this hearing to try to get to the bottom of it.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The sport survived because fans believed someone independent would get to the bottom of the scandal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“We are investigating State Farm’s behavior after the Southern California wildfires to get to the bottom of complaints that they are unfairly delaying or denying survivors’ claims,” he wrote to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

In a series of calls with HPS portfolio manager Jon Ashley, Brahmbhatt said he would get to the bottom of the invoice discrepancies, a person familiar with the conversations said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I’m going to keep using him to get to the bottom of this.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu