get somewhere

Example Sentences

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"I couldn't even feel my hands on the last couple of greens, just hit the putt hoping it would get somewhere near the hole," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"The actual swelling got bigger and bigger and then I was trying to get somewhere to get my life sorted out and find out what it was. It was too late."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

And so it’s not like I’m trying to get somewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Fly Spirit when you have minimal bags, have minimal needs, and just need to get somewhere as cheaply as possible.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

Thomas’s mind was churning, trying to get somewhere, only he didn’t know where or which direction to even start in.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner