get after

Example Sentences

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“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

Moderna needs all the help it can get after a brutal few years.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Getting peppered by Bumrah, England tried to get after Mohammed Siraj, still fired up from the third evening.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

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

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver