get after

Example Sentences

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“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

The amount of time off and pay new parents can get after the birth of a child will be looked at in a "landmark" review, the government says.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

“We understand that things happen, and you’ve got to be able to respond. So yesterday, we didn’t come out and get after it. … Today, they came out with a little more purpose.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

The top was worn smooth, the way some stones get after years of foot travel over them.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack