get at

Example Sentences

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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

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

"What you get at the smaller end is mass -- you know, lots of units -- and that's what we are seeing play out in Ukraine," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“The most fun you’ll get at the fair is from talking to people,” my friend Matthew, who has several years of renaissance fair experience, told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Chances was good that this was gonna be the only shot I was gonna get at riding on a train, so falling asleep was jus’ ’bout a tragedy.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis