get through to

Example Sentences

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Fliers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“I was able to get through to them right away, and they had trained agents to deal with people who were grieving,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

"I think everyone had the same mindset of, all right, the main thing is just to get through to Super Eights," said Bethell.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“It felt very satisfying that I found a way to get through to her.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I was thinking that I might have to advise the publisher that I simply couldn’t seem to get through to my subject when the first note of hope occurred.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey