getting at
Example Sentences
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When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2016, I started getting at least one inquiry a week from friends and acquaintances who were also expecting.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
What the novelist is getting at here resonates far beyond a single celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
That’s the biggest trick and, I believe, the one you are getting at with your “rose-tinted glasses” image.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“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
I hated it when I didn’t know what she was getting at.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
