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

Not what they came for, not what they needed, but it was more than they thought they were getting at the break.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

But getting at the riches of the jungle won’t be easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

What Bunderson was getting at was one of the essential aspects of the case against Reggie but also about the nature of texting or using a phone while driving: Is it inherently distracting?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel