get after

Example Sentences

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Maybe this is the insecurity you get after the Pentagon starts negging its generals.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

“It does, however, provide an opportunity to evaluate management costs, overhead burdens, and ideally find ways to get after the science faster and more affordably.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“It doesn’t have the refined refreshing taste with a subtle buzz that I get after cracking open a chilled can of Diet Coke.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"To continue to keep CNN strong in the future," the executive argued, "we better get after our audiences where they currently are."

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

“You should hear how I get after the boys for doing this.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver