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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting at
paying off
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Now, the Americans' wager is paying off.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Some of the troubleshooting efforts may be paying off, as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced earlier this month that a test in which engineers partially filled SLS’s hydrogen tanks showed improvement.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Getting at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20at. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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