get past

Example Sentences

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“Once you get past those index inclusions, then where is the demand?”

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“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

Before American rejected the proposal and Trump publicly shot down a potential deal, airline officials dismissed any merger as impossible to get past antitrust enforcers—and typical bluster from Kirby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Of course, every so often, would-be clients could not get past Zeitoun’s last name.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers