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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Recent Examples of get along
However, some business leaders may forget another vital aspect: how their employees adapt and get along with these tools to utilize them effectively.
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Son Nguyen, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
But Montgomery got along with fellow Russians Vladimir Tarasenko (34 goals and 82 points that season) and Ivan Barbashev (26 and 60), too.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The fights were seen as emblematic of an inability to get along with teammates and contributed, along with his inconsistent form and injury issues, to the many trades in the latter part of his career.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Andy gets along with other dogs and also plays well with cats.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Son Nguyen, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
But Montgomery got along with fellow Russians Vladimir Tarasenko (34 goals and 82 points that season) and Ivan Barbashev (26 and 60), too.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The fights were seen as emblematic of an inability to get along with teammates and contributed, along with his inconsistent form and injury issues, to the many trades in the latter part of his career.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Andy gets along with other dogs and also plays well with cats.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 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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Use Coping Skills There are many healthy coping skills that people who have PTSD can use at work to relax while re-experiencing trauma.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those fires have stopped progressing, according to the California Wildfire Tracking account on X, formerly Twitter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 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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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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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 bill will proceed to the U.S. House next before potentially heading to President Joe Biden’s desk.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 18 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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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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The claim: Image shows protesters in South Korea marching toward presidential palace in December 2024 A Dec. 4 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an aerial image that shows a mass of demonstrators in a city.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The bus originated in Atlanta but had around six or seven stops on the way, and investigators are unsure where the man got on, Kenny said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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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 sophisticated packer will love this stylish four-piece set from Paravel—the eco-friendly nylon material is made out of upcycled plastic water bottles.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
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Are Bini and Ari from 90 Day Fiancé: The Last Resort still together? Status: Likely not together The two are likely not together after Bini was seen in a Las Vegas club recently making out with a woman that wasn’t Ari.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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