getting at

Example Sentences

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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

In all of this, he’s getting at something powerful but hard to quantify that we all perhaps have felt, if only briefly, at one time or another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

Data shows that just 10 days of absence can halve the chance of a student getting at least a grade 5 in English and Maths.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

“I see,” he replied, then pursed his lips and looked down at his feet to ponder what Mom was getting at.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos