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: one that gets
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: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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James is followed by Kevin Durant of Phoenix and Nikola Jokić of Denver as the top three vote getters in the West.
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Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Lakers superstar LeBron James leads all Western Conference vote getters with 3,096,021 for the starting frontcourt.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
The top two vote getters, regardless of party, will advance to the November runoff.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
In November, the top three vote getters of the remaining six candidates will become part of the six-member city council.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
The Bengals will announce the two top voter getters next week.
—The Enquirer, 11 July 2023
Also in Riverview, Mayor Andrew Swift and Chuck Norton were the top two vote getters among three mayoral candidates, with 54.10% and 40.92% of the vote, respectively.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
The primary itself is nonpartisan, with the top two vote getters moving on to the April 4 general election.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2023
Those two are bucket getters, but struggle on defense.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2023
Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Lakers superstar LeBron James leads all Western Conference vote getters with 3,096,021 for the starting frontcourt.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
The top two vote getters, regardless of party, will advance to the November runoff.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
In November, the top three vote getters of the remaining six candidates will become part of the six-member city council.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
The Bengals will announce the two top voter getters next week.
—The Enquirer, 11 July 2023
Also in Riverview, Mayor Andrew Swift and Chuck Norton were the top two vote getters among three mayoral candidates, with 54.10% and 40.92% of the vote, respectively.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
The primary itself is nonpartisan, with the top two vote getters moving on to the April 4 general election.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2023
Those two are bucket getters, but struggle on defense.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2023
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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