getting at
Example Sentences
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“We’re getting at the cost structures through the organization to be able to address that, and that’s because of the AI initiatives we’re putting forward,” DeVeydt said.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
More than 3.5 million were getting at least one medicine that the American Geriatrics Society recommends older patients should generally avoid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Survivor benefits are not limited to 50% of the other person’s primary insurance amount; instead, it’s whatever the deceased was getting at the time of death.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025
Even when they are being subjected to the kind of criticism they are getting at the moment, West Ham's ownership tend not to go in for knee-jerk reactions when it comes to dealing with managers.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Brian knew what he was getting at now.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
