as in arriving
to get to a destination
it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi
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Recent Examples of getting in
While Reynoso was getting in trouble, being insubordinate and dealing with suspensions, Rodriguez has been entirely more benign.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Now, the search for ’Squatch is also a source of humor and even marketing, with everything from deodorant to beef jerky getting in on the brand.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Silent Tactic was ruled out Wednesday, Fulleffort on Thursday and Right to Party on Friday, with Great White, Ocelli and Robusta getting in.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Mark McManus, the general president of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters, whose members work on pipelines, data centers and power plants, acknowledged criticism that organized labor is getting in bed with the richest, most powerful companies in the world.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The woman accused Holder of getting in her taxi and entering her home without being invited, according to the AP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Singles looking for a first-date idea are also getting in on the fast-food action.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
All the same, Hernandez knows what the 49ers are getting in Stribling, who was one of three selections the 49ers made Friday during the second and third rounds of the draft after trading down during Thursday’s first round.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo is up first, hosting and performing on May 2, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan not getting in on the fun until the following week.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Now, the search for ’Squatch is also a source of humor and even marketing, with everything from deodorant to beef jerky getting in on the brand.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Silent Tactic was ruled out Wednesday, Fulleffort on Thursday and Right to Party on Friday, with Great White, Ocelli and Robusta getting in.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Mark McManus, the general president of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters, whose members work on pipelines, data centers and power plants, acknowledged criticism that organized labor is getting in bed with the richest, most powerful companies in the world.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The woman accused Holder of getting in her taxi and entering her home without being invited, according to the AP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Singles looking for a first-date idea are also getting in on the fast-food action.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
All the same, Hernandez knows what the 49ers are getting in Stribling, who was one of three selections the 49ers made Friday during the second and third rounds of the draft after trading down during Thursday’s first round.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo is up first, hosting and performing on May 2, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan not getting in on the fun until the following week.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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Plus, coming so close and the disappointment (of third) fueled my fire more.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Right-handers Huascar Brazobán and Warren pitched the first two innings, getting through the first seven hitters.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The message is getting through.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Venus in Cancer is turning up the romance, creativity and passion in your life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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When Thomson went through a difficult divorce, in 2014, Djena would often check in on her, showing up at her door with food.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Las Vegas was the hottest place to be for country's biggest stars on Sunday, May 17, and the red carpet was all about glitz, glam and, for the Stapletons, showing up for each other.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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