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

"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

That’s a sorry way to get at the truth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Rats as big as cats scampered across sleeping men’s faces at night and chewed through their clothing to get at the food in their pockets.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman