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get on







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Hounkpe ran a low-key campaign and needed the help of majority lawmakers to secure the required parliamentary endorsements even to get on the ballot paper.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Offord said: "People want Holyrood to get on with the day job and improve people's lives."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Knowing ahead of time who is likely to respond would help patients get on the right drugs faster -- a step toward precision medicine, Gloyn said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Skiers just want to get on the mountain.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

If I’d known that, I would have made just one big raft after all, because Selkie sometimes slipped down the middle and I had to hold the rafts together for her to get on again.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr