get hold of
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as in contact
to transmit information or requests to
He had no problem getting hold of his lawyer late at night.
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About The 382 Chrome Security Fixes Google doesn’t provide much detail about what’s fixed in Chrome 150, to allow users time to update before attackers can get hold of the details.
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Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“Get hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20hold%20of. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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