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getting at

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present participle of get at

as in oiling the hand of

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paying off

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Wyandotte County commissioners agreed to dedicate up to $450 million in new local sales tax dollars generated on 236 acres in western KCK to go toward paying off debt taken out to pay for the stadium’s construction.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle — and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

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