getting up

Example Sentences

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"We don't want them getting up at 5 in the morning to check their livestock and finding that their herd of sheep has been dispersed and there's animal carcasses across the farm."

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

"We're committed to getting up to restoring around about 1,800 hectares per year by the end of 2030-1."

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Cowgill recommends taking the stairs instead of the elevator and getting up every 30 minutes and moving around for a few minutes.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

In video clips of a portion of the incident, some of the audience is heard cheering and clapping while others sit stone-faced in their seats, and many are seen getting up and leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It was worth getting up early on a Saturday to spend time with him.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan