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The U.S. has reached a new borrowing milestone in its struggle to get hold of its finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Anxious to tell their story, some of the prisoners managed to get hold of the mobile phone number for the BBC's Tigrinya language service.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

And he’ll need to get hold of their nighttime raids into the pantry and incessant time spent on social media before it renders them unfit for purpose when their parents get home.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Many of the people who lined up for days to get hold of a Royal Pop weren’t serious collectors but were looking to make a quick buck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

“I’ve been trying to get hold of you since Monday,” Tom says when he answers the phone.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins