GETTING AT Synonyms: 10 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

getting at

verb

present participle of get at

as in oiling the hand of

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paying off

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The subtext for this latest crackdown, said The Straits Times (Singapore), is that Xi’s long-running purges are not paying off.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 Nov. 2026
Talk about paying off the left and the right at the same time!

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

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