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Spurs were flat against Chelsea and, based on that performance, Everton will get at least a point.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That doesn’t guarantee deals will be made, but it does mean more motivation to get at least some done.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

I can hear the record at home — what I don’t get at home is a sense of the person.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

One of the hardest things as a parent whose child is not sleeping is how furious you can get at 4 a.m., even though you know you shouldn’t be angry, because they’re just a baby.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The curtains are open, which means he can’t get at his writing paper.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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