get at

Example Sentences

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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

"Earlier we would get at least six days of work a week, now it's down to four," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"But we don't have any of this kind of large-scale understanding for flow in the lowermost mantle. And that's really what we want to get at."

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 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

“Yes please, Mr. Foremole. Do you think that you and your team could possibly move this pile of rock and rubble? There’s something we need to get at underneath it all.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques