get past

Example Sentences

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“Once we get past these strategic oil reserves, we might be seeing $150 per barrel of oil. That’s when things become more acute,” Pyziur said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

So, when one car has an extra 350kW - 480bhp - compared with the one it's racing, it's going to get past.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Once you get past those index inclusions, then where is the demand?”

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“You could say nobody thought we were going to get past Houston, but everybody in this building believed,” Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Spectators still managed to get past the guards and into the following cars, but now Gronau and Rice shrugged it off.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson