getting at

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“We’re getting at the cost structures through the organization to be able to address that, and that’s because of the AI initiatives we’re putting forward,” DeVeydt said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

More than 3.5 million were getting at least one medicine that the American Geriatrics Society recommends older patients should generally avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Survivor benefits are not limited to 50% of the other person’s primary insurance amount; instead, it’s whatever the deceased was getting at the time of death.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

And while this was all happening, there were all these other archetypal imperatives getting at me, like what about dancing?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Brian knew what he was getting at now.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier