gets up
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On a cold November morning, designer Isaac Mizrahi gets up, leaves his apartment, and trudges to the corner newsstand to pick up a copy of Women’s Wear Daily.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
I’d do my walk around my neighborhood and wait until my partner gets up then we’re off to the Westchester Farmers’ Market, which we go to sometimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The process is similar to a vacant seat being filled as soon as someone gets up.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Like anybody else, Helen Edwards gets up in the morning and gets ready to go to work - except she has no idea whether she'll be safe when she gets there.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
And even though I know it’s probably the cheesiest thing I’ll ever say, before she gets up, I tell them: “I’m just glad to have friends like y’all.”
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
