1
as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Recent Examples of get along
Still, Clark and Floyd get along.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Their wives are quite different and don’t get along with each other.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The sons’ wives are quite different and don’t get along with each other.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
There is something about community and communication and getting along with each other — and that happens in full movie theaters, and not sitting around living rooms watching on television.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Their wives are quite different and don’t get along with each other.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The sons’ wives are quite different and don’t get along with each other.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
There is something about community and communication and getting along with each other — and that happens in full movie theaters, and not sitting around living rooms watching on television.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along
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Perimenopause Hits Earlier Than Most People Realize The fatigue of perimenopause tends to arrive alongside mood changes, heavier or irregular periods, and difficulty coping with stress that used to feel manageable.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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To cope with the shortfall of oil supply from the Middle East, Washington last week lifted sanctions on Russian oil that was already in tankers, a move that caught Kyiv by surprise, Semafor reported.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Then the novel progresses mostly chronologically following Hana’s life in the late 1990s, heading into the 2000s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, the very fact that these reports feel too routine to cover is a testament to how far climate change has progressed, even just in the past decade.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Can my body and mind do it all again?—
Karen Carney,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Although the Commission did a U-turn after the parties sweetened the deal, the episode underscored that merger outcomes can bind companies with social taxes that may undermine their commercial merits.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base.—
Michel A. Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Tiny Goliath Trounces an Even Tinier David<\/h2>
While the iPad will continue to help the average user get by with paying the bills or writing their next breakout sci-fi novel, while maybe even tweaking some family photos, the MacBook Neo’s superior processor does it all better.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
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On the other side of the bracket, Vanderbilt would have to get by teams like Notre Dame, Fairfield, Illinois, Ohio State or Illinois.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks later, a group of local residents marched into City Hall with paperwork for a ballot measure to recall the entire City Council, including Mayor Jim Spoon.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And because his warning went unheeded, America would soon march into Vietnam.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then, carbon-copy goals from Brittany Ratcliffe and Madison Mercado — who got on the end of crosses whipped in by Sofia Huerta in the 26th and 33rd minutes — saw the Current shell-shocked down 3-0 in the 33rd minute.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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