Examples of get to in a Sentence
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Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak and how long it's taken to get to the current prize.
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Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Jim Pitcairn, facilities and programs director of New Lenox Township, said the money will help establish a scholarship fund for students in the Lincoln-Way Transition Program to continue their education or financial means to get to work.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In our day and age, the question of power is really one of who gets to define the truth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Pastor Freeman believes that people getting to know each other and their situations can help.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Everybody's got to come out and check out the show.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Gloria Martinez and Miguel Hernandez, along with their 2-year-old granddaughter, were among the regular walkers who got to see the goats being unloaded.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
So let’s get to the good stuff.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
After Friday’s march, tribal council members and park officials gave a series of speeches at the visitor center saluting their strong partnership and all the work that it’s taken to get to this point.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Jim Pitcairn, facilities and programs director of New Lenox Township, said the money will help establish a scholarship fund for students in the Lincoln-Way Transition Program to continue their education or financial means to get to work.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In our day and age, the question of power is really one of who gets to define the truth.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Pastor Freeman believes that people getting to know each other and their situations can help.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Everybody's got to come out and check out the show.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Gloria Martinez and Miguel Hernandez, along with their 2-year-old granddaughter, were among the regular walkers who got to see the goats being unloaded.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
So let’s get to the good stuff.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
After Friday’s march, tribal council members and park officials gave a series of speeches at the visitor center saluting their strong partnership and all the work that it’s taken to get to this point.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Get to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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