get to the top
Example Sentences
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Andrews was told it could take seven years to get to the top of the list, but that people live only five years, on average, on dialysis.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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
Hollywood often depicts the office as a shark tank, with ruthless colleagues stabbing backs, stepping over others or selling their souls to get to the top.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
“You put all this work to get to the top of this mountain, and at the very end, there’s nothing to do but just jump. You don’t know how the audience is going to react.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
As soon as I get to the top, I hide behind a tree and peer out.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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