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  • past participle of get.
  • past tense form of get.
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got

[got] / gɒt /














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“It was the very next day that we got the call that it was getting shelved.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said: "You're at war when you get attacked. We got attacked."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Thatcher’s tough line worked — Beijing acknowledged its debt obligations and British bondholders got paid.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

“What changed is a number of brands got very promotional on their sites, and those promotions spilled into the broader marketplace,” Stack said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“Leave. You haven’t got a claim. That’s a bill of sale. You haven’t staked this land.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes



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