as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Recent Examples of get across
The field goal tweak ties into the new ban on punting once an offense gets across the 50-yard line (outside of the final two minutes).
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
There are two paths that could allow beachgoers to get across Levy’s property.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Terribly unsafe for anyone to get across.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
There are two paths that could allow beachgoers to get across Levy’s property.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
There are two paths that could allow beachgoers to get across Levy’s property.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Terribly unsafe for anyone to get across.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
There are two paths that could allow beachgoers to get across Levy’s property.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get across
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Iannarelli explained that a core element of de-escalation is projecting calmness, as individuals often mimic those who appear angry and agitated.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The justices did not issue an opinion explaining their decision to stay Duckett’s execution.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stepping outside your everyday life has a way of clarifying what actually matters, and returning home with fresh eyes often makes the decisions that felt tough seem far more manageable.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Start by clarifying priorities and boundaries this morning, then build steady momentum through the afternoon as support gathers and timing clicks into place.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Iran crisis illustrates all four dynamics at once.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The existence of the federal subpoena and revelations about a series of FBI interviews illustrate that the investigation could be far along, said McInerney, who is not involved with the probe and spoke with The Star as a legal expert.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The idea behind this is to invoke the double-slit experiment, which demonstrates how light behaves as both a particle and a wave, depending on how it is observed.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson has demonstrated — across decades of team research — that psychological safety is the single strongest predictor of team performance.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers backing the bill say the change is meant to simplify the process for people who already want to own raccoons obtained through legal breeders, not animals captured from the wild.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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If successful, the technology could simplify treatment for chronic diseases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Doha, Qatar — In a message marking 30 days since the start of the Iran war, a senior Iranian official is spelling out what many ordinary people across the tense Gulf, and beyond, privately fear will be Washington’s next move.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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But a second phase of the New Mexico trial in May, before a judge with no jury, could spell out changes for Meta’s platforms for local users by court order.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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