get through

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Recent Examples of get through Around 1,700 calls to a 911 center in the Bronx were unable to get through to operators on Tuesday after a system malfunction, officials say. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Tolle needed 31 pitches to get through the inning and finished with three runs allowed over five innings with six hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Kids nutrition, the food habits children build at home, shapes how ready students are to focus, learn and get through the school day. Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Although American missile defense systems protected the Gulf from the worst of the barrage, enough Iranian strikes got through to do substantial harm and to disrupt the patina of stability on which the region’s social and economic model rested. Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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  • The 59-year-old Russian asylum-seeker from Sunnyvale arrived in the Bay Area two days after being released from a federal facility in Louisiana.
    Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ship spotters in Japan reported the vessel has arrived there, according to USNI News.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Some come for the high-octane DJs at Shellona or the all-day revelry of Nikki Beach; others swear by the legendary glamour of Le Club 55 or the festive energy of Casa Amor.
    Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That could include smaller firms, venture capital backed startups, and companies looking to get in on potentially lucrative government contracts.
    Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to The Wadsworth, there were long lines to get in to the MATRIX space and a big turnout for the opening reception and for the live band playing elsewhere in the museum.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Another explanation is that there could be changes over time in diagnosis and reporting, or there could be other biological factors underlying why this condition appears to be increasing.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Downsizing With brands like Slate entering the market, automakers appear to be hearing the call for cheaper options.
    Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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