get at

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, the government detailed changes to the deal, with Australia to buy three second-hand submarines from the US, replacing a former agreement that Australia would get at least one new vessel.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

SK Hynix is also targeting a U.S. listing later this year, which could give Korean stocks a further boost and investors another way to get at the country’s remarkable rally.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

“I’on’t know,” Genie said, now giving in and falling down on his knees in the moist earth to get at the ripe pods growing down low.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds