get past

Example Sentences

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“You could say nobody thought we were going to get past Houston, but everybody in this building believed,” Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

So, how do I get past wondering how much is enough?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

I fancy Arsenal to get past Atletico though, but winning the Champions League will depend on whether they have clinched the Premier League title a week beforehand.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

I think Thomas’ Achilles’ heel—which you can really see in this talk—is that he just can’t get past Clarence Thomas.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Once you get past the smarter-than-thou attitude, she’s really not that bad.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas