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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on
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as in to do
to move forward along a course
find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign
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Recent Examples of get on
Families just need to get on the Second Harvest Food Bank's locator tool or calls 211.
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The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Here's an overview of the referendum process in Wisconsin, why the state doesn't have a process allowing citizens to bring forward referendums, and how other states provide information about these questions to voters:
How does a referendum question get on the ballot in Wisconsin?
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
When Alameda County Fire Department firefighters got on scene the home was engulfed in flames with heavy smoke billowing from the structure, officials said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Four-decade battle exposed bitter divisions More:How much daylight will Wisconsin get on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Here's an overview of the referendum process in Wisconsin, why the state doesn't have a process allowing citizens to bring forward referendums, and how other states provide information about these questions to voters:
How does a referendum question get on the ballot in Wisconsin?
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
When Alameda County Fire Department firefighters got on scene the home was engulfed in flames with heavy smoke billowing from the structure, officials said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Four-decade battle exposed bitter divisions More:How much daylight will Wisconsin get on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Shriver’s family coped with the progressive nature of the disease, his daughter would later write a children’s book to help youngsters understand what may be happening to their grandparents.Charles Fuschillo, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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More than 100 defendants have been charged with falsely obtaining government funds intended to help people and businesses cope with the effects of the pandemic.Dan Sullivan, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Three decades of water damage nearly did Michigan Central in, as consensus seems to be the structural integrity was nearing the point of no return when Ford purchased it in May 2018.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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But making homemade eggnog that’s safe is easier said than done.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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It should be noted that partially sighted users who are able to work their phone's touchscreen can get by using just the Seekr app and the phone's camera.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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In the end, the Heat got by with 27 points from Herro, despite his 4-of-12 3-point shooting, and 22 from Duncan Robinson, with Butler limited to six points and Bam Adebayo to eight.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Those questions only intensified as the summer progressed.Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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As the winter storm progresses, more updates are expected from local authorities to guide residents and travelers through potentially dangerous conditions.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Did Dylan and Baez not get along on their joint tour?Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Our capacity for endless conflict may be just as much a part of our inheritance as is our ability, every now and then, to get along.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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What happens to Social Security and Medicare? Both retirement and disability benefits proceed without interruptions.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Stockton, New York, homeowner initially spotted two teeth hidden in the fronds of a plant on their property and proceeded to uncover two more teeth buried inches underground, the New York State Museum said.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: Cleveland, meanwhile, is marching onward with its $440 million lakefront development plan, including a pedestrian bridge from downtown to the current stadium site.Sam Allard, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Working from a short story by Isaac Asimov and the novel The Positronic Man, by Asimov and Robert Silverberg, Nicholas Kazan has concocted a surprisingly mechanical screenplay that marches through the decades toward a foregone conclusion without any sense of fun or inventiveness about the future.Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fact that tax revenue didn't go directly back into the community, to fix roads and bridges damaged by years of fighting, made some residents angry — and fueled protests.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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