as in to arrive
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of get through
Skenes got through the fourth in 10 pitches, however, while Pivetta finished the inning with a nine-pitch walk to Ryan O’Hearn and a nine-pitch strikeout of Nick Yorke and walked off the mound a fourth time pounding his bare hand against his glove having thrown 69 pitches in all.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Once there, LuSEE-Night’s greatest challenge will be getting through the cryogenically cold lunar night, which lasts for the equivalent of about 14 Earth days.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Another detailed taking sleeping pills to get through nightly bombardments, and said people worry about power, gas and water cuts.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Suárez, who needed 42 pitches (and an automatic strike) to get through the first three innings, threw 32 alone in the fourth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Once there, LuSEE-Night’s greatest challenge will be getting through the cryogenically cold lunar night, which lasts for the equivalent of about 14 Earth days.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Another detailed taking sleeping pills to get through nightly bombardments, and said people worry about power, gas and water cuts.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Suárez, who needed 42 pitches (and an automatic strike) to get through the first three innings, threw 32 alone in the fourth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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The haunting case of Kimberly Langwell On July 10, 1999, a day after Kim Langwell failed to arrive home, Ball was summoned to a strip mall parking lot in front of an Eckerd Pharmacy.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Iranian negotiators, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, arrived late Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then the Earthquakes, second place in the Western Conference, added to their club-record start to a season by exposing a fatigued Black & Gold side that was third in the west coming into the contest.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The purse is made from sleek, faux leather and comes with a detachable and adjustable crossbody strap (in addition to the top handle) for styling versatility.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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How to maximize your chances The moon won't get in the way of your predawn meteor hunting, but city lights most certainly will!—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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It's been fun to watch as many 100-year old businesses have gotten in on the action.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Reina Friedman Watts, who appears in the documentary as one of the former producers on The Jerry Springer Show, admits that background checks were not performed on contestants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins' 11th overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft, Ben Kindel, is set to become the youngest Penguins player to appear in a Stanley Cup Playoff game since Jordan Staal in 2007.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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