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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“Gain/get access to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%2Fget%20access%20to. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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