get at
Example Sentences
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"We came up with a somewhat ingenious set of methods to get at something very difficult to analyze in the fossil record."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Weeks ticked by, and eventually Grayson missed the polio and diptheria jabs he was supposed to get at eight weeks old.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I think what it tells us is Iran is paying attention, and they’re learning and they’re looking at ways that they can get at us,” said retired Army Gen. Joseph Votel, who has led U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Firefighters continued their campaign to pull apart the structure and get at the flames hidden inside as additional crews arrived from across the region to assist with the fire battle on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
She jumped up on Joe, trying to get at the mitt.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
