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get the point



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“I get the point about what they’re saying that, ‘Well, the president’s going to have to leave the White House at some point.’

From Salon May 1, 2026

“The goal is to use as little as possible to get the point across,” Richards said in a recent interview with MarketWatch about his new book, “Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in 101 Simple Sketches.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

“I was just trying to get the point across,” he said in an interview, “‘Hey, if you do not wanna pay these gas prices, we have options.’”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

Eventually, I’m hoping they’ll get the point and leave you alone.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2023

I don’t think that’s the actual expression, but I get the point.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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