get places

Example Sentences

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But worries have been expressed that it is sometimes proving harder for other young people - who are not necessarily actively advantaged - to get places on certain courses.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

But I also had a lot of passengers like Michael: lower-income people who didn’t have a car and relied on Lyft to get places transit couldn’t take them.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2022

We have everyday routines for what we wear, what we eat and how to get places.

From Scientific American • Aug. 8, 2022

He uses the bus and light rail to get places, but with a vehicle he could cover much more ground.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022

Yes, maybe we’d like to be able to get places quickly, and carry things in both hands, but only because we have to keep up with the rest of you, or get The Verse.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver