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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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Trump has also talked about repealing the $7,500 federal tax credit that consumers get on certain EV purchases.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Within 45 minutes the killer had escaped New York, police said, heading into Central Park on a bicycle, ditching it on the Upper West Side then getting on a bus at the Port Authority terminal in Washington Heights.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
First day of winter 2024:How much daylight does Indiana get on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year?
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The suspect then got on an electric Citi Bike and fled toward Central Park.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Within 45 minutes the killer had escaped New York, police said, heading into Central Park on a bicycle, ditching it on the Upper West Side then getting on a bus at the Port Authority terminal in Washington Heights.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
First day of winter 2024:How much daylight does Indiana get on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year?
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The suspect then got on an electric Citi Bike and fled toward Central Park.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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With more extreme wildfire events presumably on the horizon, the scientists stressed the importance of equipping doctors with better tools to cope with such circumstances.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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After being diagnosed in 2004, Etheridge turned to cannabis as a way to cope with the pain, nausea, and emotional toll of her treatment.Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cooper Rush has done a respectable job, and Micah Parsons will be all over Bryce Young.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 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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Highlighting such differences is critical as the industry progresses toward an equitable ecosystem.Eron Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the show progresses toward the season finale, Skelton tells us later, the MacKenzie family’s multi-timeline drama comes more to the fore.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Jessica Parker plays Meredith, a woman struggling to get along with her boyfriend Everett's (Dermot Mulroney) judgmental family, the Stones.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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But most of these guys don't get along with [the] big tech crowd — these are many of our top builders.Axios, Axios, 10 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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Images The votes hadn’t yet been tallied, but the crowds marched past her restaurant carrying a coffin draped in the red, white, and blue colors of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cherry Creek marched 39 yards in five plays, capped off by Cromwell’s 2-yard TD run.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 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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Silk Road traders, for example, needed intermediaries to guarantee that merchandise went one way and payments went another.Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20on. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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