get something done
Example Sentences
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“If we need to get something done at night, one of us will stay in our office,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
"During Covid, the gynaecology waiting lists grew to eight to 10 years and at that point I knew there was just no way I could wait that long to get something done," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
"I mean, everybody can move fast if they want to get something done."
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024
Rich Leib, chair of the UC Board of Regents, said he had been “absolutely determined to get something done on this issue” but concluded that it was not the right time to move forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024
If Mary Jackson didn’t know how to get something done, you could bet a dollar to a USO doughnut she’d find the person who did.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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