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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting at
paying off
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Shares jumped that session as Wall Street saw that BlackRock’s pursuit of growth outside of its lower-cost stock and bond funds was paying off.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025 -
All the hard work ended up paying off as Handy pulled off his wedding-day duties with ease.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Getting at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20at. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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