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

But Joshua, 36, must first get past little-known Albanian Kristian Prenga on 25 July in Saudi Arabia.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 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

I’d started to read one of his books, but I couldn’t get past the second page.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm