getting even
Example Sentences
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They thought he was still hung up on getting even with the government.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
But I just see it as Bree getting even.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
“What often bothers very wealthy CEOs — they are human, after all — is that other CEOs are getting even richer,” Buffett noted.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
“The new rules produced envy, not moderation. What often bothers very wealthy CEOs—they are human, after all—is that other CEOs are getting even richer. Envy and greed walk hand in hand.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
Maybe it was a way of getting even with people who would have power over us all summer.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
