getting big
Example Sentences
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New York City’s unionized workers are getting big raises.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She was getting big enough for Size 3 diapers.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Though many Americans celebrate getting big refunds, financial experts point out that they’re nothing to cheer about, because the money represents an interest-free loan the taxpayer has made to the government throughout the year.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
He also struggled in The Hundred, where it was evident he was getting big send-offs from the opposition and receiving banter about being England's 'Golden Boy', which was unkind.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
The bleeding had stopped, but it was already getting big.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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