How to Use get anywhere in a Sentence

get anywhere

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  • On top of that, the office can get anywhere between three and 15 calls in one shift.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Managers get anywhere from 5 to 15 percent of the gross.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Many refiners, traders, shippers and banks don't want to get anywhere near the stuff.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 4 Mar. 2022
  • He's doubly boosted, and most of the time, people who get anywhere near him need to be tested.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The region could get anywhere from 6-12 inches of snow by Monday night, Clements said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Syta and her spouse tried to dig out their truck to rescue her, but even their four-wheel pick-up truck with snow tires couldn't get anywhere.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The supporting cast needs to elevate its play if the Hoosiers want to get anywhere near its goals this season.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2023
  • And individuals will not get anywhere close to what the post claims.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Then there’s car payments and gas, necessary to get anywhere in this sprawling state, and all the clothes and shoes that have to be bought for a growing boy.
    ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2021
  • South Alabama could get anywhere from an inch to nothing at all.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Republicans long have pushed for suspension of the state gas tax but are too weak to get anywhere.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2022
  • As for the offense, the Patriots didn’t get anywhere near the end zone, ending up with a scoreless second half for the first time all season.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022
  • In his first three starts this season, Buehler had failed to get anywhere near his dominating peak.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Yet, the oceanic crust that makes up a majority of the planet's surface doesn't get anywhere near as well.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Little Rock is forecasted to get anywhere between .10 inch or .25 inch of rain, Cavanaugh said.
    Jack Mitchell, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2022
  • And no, the base iPhone 14 model can’t get anywhere close to the same spectacular battery performance.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Santa probably wouldn’t even be able to get anywhere near the billion cookie or celery stick mark.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Besides, it’s been a long haul for Semien to get anywhere near respectability after a miserable first six weeks in Texas.
    Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2022
  • In fact, Kevin Durant would have to go way beyond what currently is transpiring to get anywhere close to what James Harden did to force his past two trades.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022
  • There are plenty of reasons why the U.S. will probably never get anywhere near 422 GW of solar on parking lots.
    Ciara Nugent, Time, 8 Dec. 2022
  • So no actor currently under 40 is poised to get anywhere near those numbers.
    Wesley Morris, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • For those who don't want to get anywhere near milk or white chocolate, this calendar offers 24 bites of vegan, fair-trade dark chocolate.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
  • With the option of powering the generator with either gasoline or the more cost-effective propane, users can get anywhere from 10 to 34 hours of runtime.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
  • With the option of powering the generator with either gasoline or the more cost-effective propane, users can get anywhere from 10 to 34 hours of runtime.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The Sackler family members used Purdue’s bankruptcy to cut a deal with some of those victims and survivors and others—a deal the Sacklers couldn’t get anywhere else.
    Libby Lewis, The New Republic, 3 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a long way to go before legged robots get anywhere close to what a real cheetah can do, but the pneumatic approach certainly seems to have some promise.
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2023
  • Gasoline, though, is considered essential for most people who rely on their cars to get anywhere.
    Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2022
  • BlockFi had marketed the account as risk free, yielding 6.5 percent interest, more than Mr. Butkus could get anywhere else.
    Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • And while first-rate orienteers always combine athleticism with know-how, Jolliff is quick to point out that even the fastest can’t get anywhere without the basis of navigation.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022
  • While there is $700 billion in investment dollars available for renewables, that figure must be doubled to get anywhere near net zero.
    John Kell, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023

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