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grow used to



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That’s hard to remember: we grow used to the ways we pay our bills and are paid for our work, to the dance of numbers in our bank balances and credit-card statements.

From The New Yorker Jul. 29, 2019

Further, voters have still yet to grow used to the unusual system.

From The Guardian Jun. 4, 2018

A rapid shift in public opinion is bolstering their cause as more people grow used to the idea of same-sex marriage and become acquainted with openly gay people and couples.

From New York Times Nov. 13, 2012

Others wonder whether the bighorn, accustomed to traffic in the canyon, might quickly grow used to the hanging fabric — and possibly enjoy it.

From New York Times May 17, 2011

Either way, he was beginning to grow used to the sight of them and wished he could keep them, even if it was just to show Pili.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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