gotten

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Maybe one could surmise that people have gotten tired of heated discourse, that they’re bored by arguing.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

She said: "He'd gotten very ill recently and everyone was so worried about him. It affected his eyesight, but he was getting better. He was a visual person."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Tehran’s Asian partner has dramatically increased the amount of Iranian oil it buys as sanctions have gotten tighter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“What in the world have we gotten ourselves into?” she whispered as the security officers climbed out of the boat to flank us on either side.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin