get somewhere

Example Sentences

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"I couldn't even feel my hands on the last couple of greens, just hit the putt hoping it would get somewhere near the hole," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

And so it’s not like I’m trying to get somewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Face that fact honestly, and maybe we can get somewhere.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

“So we’re finding this whole new spate of problems related to people being sedated, particularly if they’re unhoused and they can’t get somewhere safe to be sleepy.”

From Slate • May 12, 2024

I only used it in dire emergencies as a last-ditch means of escape, or when I needed to get somewhere in a big hurry.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline