get the message

Example Sentences

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As an honest broker from the moderate left, notwithstanding his Trump fixation, Mr. Traub may be the chap to get the message across.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“I was supposed to get the message — and it would be ‘my own decision,’ so I’d be stuck with it,” Dudek said.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

Bender didn’t get the message, so he showed up anyway and ended up chatting with some other dads for an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

"I don't want to make a big thing of it, but it is important to get the message out about urging people to go and get tested," he said.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

They want everybody watching to get the message: “Old Charley Burns did it. Now Old Charley’s gone.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor