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 return of Jayden Daniels gives the Commanders a boost and that Washington defense is going to get after the quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 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

“Come to think of it, Rowdy,” I said, “I’m starving to death for a drink of water. Let’s go get a drink first and then we’ll really get after these monkeys.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls