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gotten

[got-n] / ˈgɒt n /




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The biggest derating in valuations has been driven by strong tech earnings, notably hardware, though some parts of that sector have also gotten more expensive, the Goldman team said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Collins highlighted the legislation she’s gotten passed and the federal funding she secured for projects in Maine from her powerful position leading the Senate Appropriations Committee.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

But workers with low or middle earnings, Mr. Biggs found, would have gotten “total Social Security benefits 3-8 percent above those scheduled in current law.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

This is a necessary intervention: according to Savage, many DJs have gotten lazy, and electronic dance music is a boys club that’s difficult for trans and cisgender women to break into.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“It’s not that— It’s—” How could I explain that I’d gotten distracted by his hat without making everything worse?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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