get up
Example Sentences
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A major new copper mine takes 15 to 20 years to get up and running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
On Apple’s website, customers of any of the three carriers can also get up to $885 off a new Duo model with a trade-in.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I think it provides a lot more ideas about what to get up to," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Temperatures are set to peak at 12C in northern Scotland, where it could get up to 21C across southern England, somewhat below the average for August.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Beside me, Autumn tries to get up, but she keeps falling—and with each fall, the darkness at the edges of the room gets a little closer.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
