gain/get access to

idiom

: to get the right to see
Investigators are trying to gain/get access to his financial records.

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While some data, including names, addresses and emails was stolen, the hackers did not get access to login credentials or passwords, Coinbase said. Niket Nishant, USA Today, 16 May 2025 The top twenty-five will get access to a more private reception with the President. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2025 Saudi Arabia has a long list of pressing matters before the United States, including requests to buy F-35 fighter jets and gain access to nuclear power technology. Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025 Quartz members get access to exclusive newsletters and more. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gain/get access to

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“Gain/get access to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%2Fget%20access%20to. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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