as in arriving
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of getting through
Is the World Cup’s group stage just about getting through, and then worrying about the knockout matches later?
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
There’s also evidence a lot is getting through.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Especially at Louisville, just making that big jump, picking up full court, just being a dog, being scrappy, getting through screens, just everything like that.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
This round was about getting through, surviving and advancing.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
With summer travel well underway travelers with pre-check could experience a smoother process getting through security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
There were also two potential double play balls that could have gotten Bennett out of the inning sooner but wound up getting through.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Nonetheless, getting through put him in an exclusive club decades ago.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Still, the right AI safeguards can undoubtedly push this possibility to a near-zero chance of getting through.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
There’s also evidence a lot is getting through.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Especially at Louisville, just making that big jump, picking up full court, just being a dog, being scrappy, getting through screens, just everything like that.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
This round was about getting through, surviving and advancing.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
With summer travel well underway travelers with pre-check could experience a smoother process getting through security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
—
Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
There were also two potential double play balls that could have gotten Bennett out of the inning sooner but wound up getting through.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Nonetheless, getting through put him in an exclusive club decades ago.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Still, the right AI safeguards can undoubtedly push this possibility to a near-zero chance of getting through.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting through
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As for the ongoing New Delhi protest, a steady stream of volunteers keeps the camp running, arriving daily with food, drinking water and other essentials.
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Gross said the bullet went through his shoulder within seconds of arriving at the ICE facility late that July 4th night.
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So people were just scared about what would come of it or getting in trouble.
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The exhibit costs $18 for adults, with some discounts available and children 18 and under getting in for free.
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With how rapidly healthcare organizations are relying on AI applications, data federation and new tools that are being intricately weaved through core data streams, the number of cybersecurity incidents is sure to increase in the coming decade.
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Bauhs has plans to hit 10 new stadiums in the coming college football stadium, which would put him at 135 out of 138.
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Others flew in from San Jose, California, and even Miami, turning up at the hotel not quite 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the border crossing.
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But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work.
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That instinct -- to keep helping, to keep showing up -- runs through every part of her story.
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The generation that was counted out – Gen Z – is showing up, embracing authorship and rejecting the idea that young viewers will only watch at home.
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