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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting at
paying off
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Blueprint has garnered a global following for beating the market and paying off investors.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026 -
For the government, the investments in Feinberg were paying off.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Getting at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20at. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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