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as in to produce
to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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to eventually have as a state or quality it's going to get colder as winter approaches

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noun

as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant in some animal species, a new mate will refuse to raise another male's get

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Recent Examples of get
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Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates. Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rogan was the pièce de résistance of this push and its biggest possible get: The Joe Rogan Experience is still widely understood to be the most listened-to show in the podcast business by a wide margin but is particularly popular with men. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024 Virgin Voyages is making that romantic couples' getaway, girls' trip, or family vacay that much sweeter thanks to a buy-one-get-one-80%-off deal for all travelers. Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get 
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  • Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • But that only heightened the joy of discovery for me as a music-loving teen eager to hear and learn as much as possible.
    George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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  • Betts, 32, ran to try to catch the ball, but Capobianco and Hansen reached over the fence to stop him from making the play.
    Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Having the capability of catching the Starship booster is crucial for SpaceX, giving the company a completely reusable vehicle that is able to fly again.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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  • Budgets for big releases are ballooning out of control with games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020) costing up to $700 million to produce.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Each student designer produced 12 ensembles featured some traditional as well as creative ideas featuring sustainability and inspired designs regarding self-care and mental health.
    Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
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  • And just like that, Young had his groove back: Throwing in rhythm, anticipating receivers coming open, making off-platform throws — all the things that had convinced the Panthers to trade DJ Moore and four high draft picks to Chicago to take Young at No. 1.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Álvarez convinced the powers that be to return to post-production after the movie's cinematic release to rework some of the visuals before the domestic launch.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Emergency crews were dispatched to a home on Horseshoe Drive at 5:47 p.m. in connection with a fire complaint and found that the residence was burning, according to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • The game was tied at 25 with 7:22 left in the first half, but Florida Southwestern was clearly annoyed by the constant pressure.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Mostly we are annoyed by inane thickets of regulation and are suckers for a politician who vows to sweep them aside.
    Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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  • How to start or end meetings, regular weekly lunches or drinks after work — rituals like these can help random co-workers become more connected.
    Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The Bills still brought Lewis into the game to serve as the dime ’backer, but rather than bringing in Smoot for one of the defensive tackle roles, that became Milano’s job.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • The stellar regular season earned Kansas City its ninth-straight AFC West division championship and a first-round bye.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Makhachev has earned fight-night bonus awards for each of his UFC title fights.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Get.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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