as in carrying on
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But life was carrying on, Diane said.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026 -
While the theater seeks a new space, fellow indie theater Central Cinema is carrying on the screenings with 60 percent of its ticket sales going to Grand Illusion’s relocation fund.—
Donald Liebenson,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just two co-stars getting along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hilda looks wistfully into the distance and says that, right about now, Mother Mary will be getting on stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Let’s make another record, because T Bone and I were getting on well, and all his people who worked there, the engineers and everything, were doing a great job.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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After the fundraiser, sweet young couple Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) are making out by the tennis courts, fantasizing about one day having a family, when their boss, Janet (Michole Briana White), asks them to drop off Josh’s wallet at his house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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By the end, the vibe had apparently gotten away from him slightly — a couple in the audience was making out.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Scraping (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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