in the groove
Example Sentences
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Try to keep your email and messaging apps shut off until at least noon, so you get in the groove of your own work before checking for anything urgent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
"It's more just trying to get back in the groove," Tinch said.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
I was just trying to get back in the groove of Sabrina Claudio, quote-unquote, because I was just coming out of writing for everybody else.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
Norman Powell got back in the groove, scoring 14 points.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2025
Stopping, he saw that one of the bicycle tires had lodged in the groove of a streetcar track.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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