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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

"And occasionally it happens -- but most of the time, something doesn't work out according to plan. And that's where I've gotten concerned about SpaceX."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Shafer, who started the orchard in 1999, said it’s gotten so popular that he stopped advertising about 15 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

I wondered if the prayer meeting had ended, if Willem and Nollie and Peter had gotten away.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom