get on

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Recent Examples of get on That means Hulu + Live TV subscribers also get on-demand access to the entire Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, Cinderella, Frozen 1 and 2, Moana, all High School Musical titles and the spinoff series, The Descendants movies, Up, Toy Story 1 to 4 and so on. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 The Guardians, though, were able to score a run to tie the game in that fourth inning after Martinez got on base with an infield single. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Baldelli was tasked with getting the group to play more aggressively, to get on base and force the opposition to make plays. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025 What dog really wants to get on a plane? Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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  • Combs' case was particularly challenging, wading into the murky intersections of consent and coercion, celebrity, complex workplace dynamics and the myriad ways that people cope with trauma.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Luis Enrique has built PSG to last, with players who interchange easily and a squad deep enough to cope with a stack of absentees which itself read like a Ballon d’Or nominations list.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Many entry-level Ford workers, Farley also recounted at Ford Pro Accelerate, have had to take multiple jobs just to get by before the company moved them to full-time status, raising wages and offering more security.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • If Orlando pairs fierce defense with just enough scoring to get by, this could be the beginning of a special group.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • October does not typically begin with flannel-and-jeans weather, but Louisville is supposed to be gradually trending in that direction as the month progresses.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The timing fits in with recent high-profile demonstrations of new ballistic and hypersonic systems and acknowledged long-range tests, reinforcing that China is progressing in several areas.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Manes and Bukele got along well.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Before attending the show, Streep and Wintour, 75, met each other and the pair appeared to get along splendidly, as seen in a video posted on Instagram by Vogue.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Blake Treinen entered in the ninth and proceeded to allow three consecutive hits before yielding to Alex Vesia, allowing the Phillies back into the game again and once again raising massive questions about what solutions the Dodgers have to finish off games like this in October.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The 37-year-old right-hander proceeded to nearly tie the game, allowing three consecutive hits, with a Nick Castellanos double bringing in two runs.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • On a Wednesday last fall, 20 federal agents marched with guns drawn into the building Nick Allen has called home for nearly 15 years, Allen told The Star last week.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Then, with the best team of his Mississippi tenure, the Rebels marched to the playoff’s doorstep, only to stumble and fall in The Swamp just before crossing the threshold.
    Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Though that number won’t grab headlines, the rushing attack passed the eye test against a Minnesota defense that came into the game second in the Big Ten in yards allowed.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Set to come two weeks after the autumnal equinox, the harvest moon will provide several nights of bright moonlight in early October, the Old Farmer's Almanac added.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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