get behind
Example Sentences
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Asterisk Talley and Aphrodite Deng — both barely old enough to get behind the wheel — turned in remarkable performances in the third round of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Recently, Marblehead settled on a plan that its voters could get behind: change the zoning codes at the Tedesco Country Club and golf course, where apartments could hypothetically be built, but likely won’t be.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
People still need to drive, Hallgren noted, but the diverging patterns indicate that “households with tighter budgets may already be changing when, where or how often they get behind the wheel.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
"A walking scorer startled me, got close to me from behind. I pulled my caddie and said, 'You can't let anybody get behind me'," Woodland explained.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Finally, I turn into the alley and steer around the potholes until we get behind Tiny's coach house.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
