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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
So then how did Reeves' DNA get on the guide rod of the murder weapon?
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Ahead of the show, Foster got on the phone between tour dates to tell the stories behind five of his signature tunes.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Supreme Court rejected Kennedy’s effort to get on the ballot in New York and to be removed from the ballot in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Harris posed for a photo with staff and waved to the media before getting on the plane headed for Reno, Nevada.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Ahead of the show, Foster got on the phone between tour dates to tell the stories behind five of his signature tunes.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Supreme Court rejected Kennedy’s effort to get on the ballot in New York and to be removed from the ballot in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Harris posed for a photo with staff and waved to the media before getting on the plane headed for Reno, Nevada.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 31 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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Building off this focus on technique, a good strength training program for youth should progress from simple movements to more complex movements and lighter weights to heavier weights, taking into consideration that not all youth will adapt at the same rate.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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As Mezrich’s career has progressed, so has his own genielike ability to enchant film executives.Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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It can also be determined by their breed, as non-sporting dogs who aren't bred to be hunters are more likely to get along with cats.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The stews Danni and Diana are relieved to be getting along so well, even if to us viewers this is obviously the calm before the storm.Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 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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During early voting, young women on the North Carolina State University campus marched to the polls with a pro-choice message, inviting men to join them.Ashley Schwartz-Lavares, ABC News, 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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