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getting to

ADJECTIVE
reaching
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In this business, getting to data nanoseconds faster than competitors can amount to a sizable advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It continues to be used as a key milestone by financial influencers today — you cannot, after all, reach $200,000 or $1 million in net worth without getting to $100,000 first.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Hana Kitson said getting to the end of her road "is so difficult sometimes that it then feels like, well is this worth it?"

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“I’m at 90% now, which is phenomenal. And I am truly blessed for it, but I can’t stop thinking of getting to 100%,” one wrote on Reddit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"Gregory's jokes are getting to be way too extreme," George whispered to Nancy.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene




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