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Example Sentences

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He had gotten a laugh a moment before when he mocked President James Madison for not having a ballroom when the White House was burned by the British during the War of 1812.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Alphabet stock is nearing a $5 trillion market cap—and the Google parent hasn’t gotten there just by standing still.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Of course, some men have always cared about wedding details and gotten at least as involved as the bride.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Rahman was headed to a doctor’s appointment that morning—treatment for a brain injury she had gotten a couple of years back.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Wonderfully, incredibly, miraculously he has somehow gotten two chocolate chip cookies through that mad night without breaking them.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen