get at

Example Sentences

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YouTube, websites, podcasts, work—anything I tried worked smoothly, and the speed was, frankly, better than I get at home.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

"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

“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

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