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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But if Congress cannot pass spending bills for fiscal year 2026, towns and cities across Connecticut may not get access to those funds. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025 Start your free trial and get access to 5 all-new premium newsletters—cancel anytime. Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 19 Aug. 2025 Pay-TV subscribers can authenticate and gain access to the new app at no charge. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 From Peter the Great to Nicholas I, the czars fought wars to gain access to and control the Black Sea. Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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