get to the top

Example Sentences

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“There were nerves, but once you get the hang of it you just want to get up there faster—to get to the top and get to work,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The best explanation I got was: Imagine there’s an escalator that takes you up, but when you get to the top of the escalator you’re down.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

One problem can be, “Who painted this 16th-century painting?” or “How am I going to get to the top of this mountain in under 30 minutes?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

As Nvidia pushes to sell its artificial-intelligence chips in China again, a homegrown rival’s successful public market debut is signaling that the country is aiming to get to the top on its own.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

When we get to the top, there’s a small door—half our height.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black