get through to

Example Sentences

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Fliers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“I was able to get through to them right away, and they had trained agents to deal with people who were grieving,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“It felt very satisfying that I found a way to get through to her.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"We have gone in with higher self-esteem, to first attack the competition and try to get through to the knockout stage. We are on our way to doing that."

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

“I’m sorry you couldn’t get through to your boyfriend yesterday.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed