gotten

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Census Bureau data, those caregivers had gotten older: In 2012, 46.8% were age 60 and over, but by 2021 that share had jumped to 60.1%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

As I’ve gotten older and refined my own palate, khichuri has become my dish of all trades.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Residents have good reason to ask why they haven’t gotten better results after responding to politicians’ pleas for more money over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

And if your name is Dan Sullivan but you haven’t gotten on the Alaska Senate primary ballot yet, you’re missing a party.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

In the craziness of the burning factory, I’d done what I’d been training to do—I’d relied on my partner and cuffed the target before I’d gotten a decent look at her.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin