get at
Example Sentences
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She says: "Some people would say it would be better for me to stop. But I want to get at the truth."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"We came up with a somewhat ingenious set of methods to get at something very difficult to analyze in the fossil record."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
CEO Jason Liberty told analysts that the company is “effectively miniaturizing” some of its ocean ships to give river passengers what they get at sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Travelers who hold United’s co-branded cards now get at least 10% off every ticket they book with miles or points under a new policy that began in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Imagine all the hard work and fighting that Cluny was going to do, just to get at all this, and here was he having first choice.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
