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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
However, that desire can be addressed simply by getting on a bus.
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
My personality is not to get on stage and talk to people, to be the front man.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
This was their second nomination, having first gotten on the ballot back in 2020.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Inviting someone to an interesting event is a much easier ask than getting on an LP’s schedule for a 30-minute pitch.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
My personality is not to get on stage and talk to people, to be the front man.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
This was their second nomination, having first gotten on the ballot back in 2020.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Inviting someone to an interesting event is a much easier ask than getting on an LP’s schedule for a 30-minute pitch.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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McGarr also has to cope with more than $200,000 in outside spending against him.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election Day is basically here, and New Yorkers with cash to spare seem to be coping in the spa.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Smaller homes and apartments can generally get by with a simpler system.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Owen let the ball get by him, and before the third out was recorded Casey had given up a single, two doubles, and two walks — and four runs as Brooklyn went on to lose its third game.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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If Swiatek and Krejcikova win, Swiatek will progress as the group winner and Pegula will be knocked out.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The storm will then progress—in a weakened state—into the Gulf of Mexico, potentially reaching New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday evening.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes all the step-siblings get along, but things can change when the elders’ needs increase, creating demands for new responsibilities.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The meet went incredibly well with both roosters getting along swimmingly with the rest of the birds.Karri Peifer, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But voting proceeded without incident at polling places statewide on Election Day.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, dozens of city staffers and first responders marched through the muck.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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And Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Wes Gordon and Karlie Kloss marched with about 1,000 industry executives from Herald Square to Bryant Park on the first day of New York Fashion Week in September to push voter registration, with a surprise appearance by First Lady Jill Biden.Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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