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get on (to)

verb

Definition of get on (to)

as in to realize

to come to an awareness of by the time the CIA got on to the terrorist plot, it was already in progress

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The spa Spa Anjali is where the hotel’s wellness positioning feels the most fully realized.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
But as the team sat as guests in the mezzanine section during the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, the group realized there could be more opportunities in being directly involved in production, rather than just licensing their IP.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

Doctors eventually discovered three tumors in Lennox's head — one in his gums, one behind his eye and another near the base of his brain.

— Sooji Nam, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
In investigating this, a reporter discovered that Ballard had exchanged emails with Hudson, the court's liaison to the discipline office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

In a series of videos posted across social media, Basabe can be seen raising his voice, holding his cellphone in people’s faces and engaging in tense conversations while campaigning.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
And provided the House flips Democratic, Republicans could see a procession of impeachment trials for Cabinet members — and perhaps even the president.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Bono, on the other hand, believed their message could only achieve its highest goal when heard by as many people as possible.

— Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Someone’s certainty could be making your own question harder to hear.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of hear

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Mundo creates interactive digital twins of hotel environments from photographs, allowing robots to simulate tasks and learn how objects behave before operating in the real world.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
One of the most rewarding parts of her role is helping employees learn and grow, Bailey says.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

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