1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Brice Sensabaugh is a professional getter of buckets.
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Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Cane Ridge High School's Eugene Talley is the top vote-getter for The Tennessean Student of the Week poll for band students.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
That midseason push was enough for Ware to finish as the top vote-getter on the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team, closing just one spot from making the All-Rookie First Team.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas (391 points), Atlanta’s Allisha Gray (180), and Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell (93) completed the top five vote-getters.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Cane Ridge High School's Eugene Talley is the top vote-getter for The Tennessean Student of the Week poll for band students.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
That midseason push was enough for Ware to finish as the top vote-getter on the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team, closing just one spot from making the All-Rookie First Team.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas (391 points), Atlanta’s Allisha Gray (180), and Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell (93) completed the top five vote-getters.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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