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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
The latter told him to get on the plane, but Gi-hun, unable to turn a blind eye, headed for the exit instead.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
There are endless options for walking tours, including specialty tours for photography, history, and even ghosts, so pick the one that suits your interests and get on your way.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Kansas City raced out to a 13-0 lead before Pittsburgh finally got on board in the second quarter.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Rahmani, now president of West Coast Trial Lawyers law firm in California, said that prosecutors must look out for pro-Mangione sympathizers who may try to get on the jury.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
There are endless options for walking tours, including specialty tours for photography, history, and even ghosts, so pick the one that suits your interests and get on your way.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Kansas City raced out to a 13-0 lead before Pittsburgh finally got on board in the second quarter.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Rahmani, now president of West Coast Trial Lawyers law firm in California, said that prosecutors must look out for pro-Mangione sympathizers who may try to get on the jury.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get on
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Echo Valley The in-demand Sydney Sweeney stars in this thriller about the daughter of a horse-trainer coping with personal tragedy.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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The new guide offers advice, tips and resources to empower artists to cope with stress, manage their mental and physical health and cultivate successful, sustainable careers.Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Guiding is done via a free downloadable app, allowing guests to appreciate the otherwise silent nature of the trip.David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Lions should have enough to get by the crumbling Bears, but the final two games against the 49ers and Vikings may be too much.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Benji lives in Binghamton and, it’s suggested, gets by doing odd jobs.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Other forms of ulcerative colitis, such as proctitis, can progress to pancolitis if inflammation is poorly controlled.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
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At the time, the winged vehicle had progressed deep into a development phase that started in 1971.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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And to have a group of people around us that are supportive and happy when Chris and I get along?Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Politics & Policy The Pleasure of Disagreeing with Bill Buckley Jeff Greenfield Recalling a time when liberals and conservatives could get along.William Voegeli, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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The administrator in the group proceeded to draw a chaotic scribble.Nora Herting, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Johnny, her youngest, proceeded to nap for the entire time.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea boots are a wardrobe staple and the perfect way to march powerfully into the new year.Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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That campaign, which began in 1864, forced thousands of Navajo to march hundreds of miles to Fort Sumner, in what is now eastern New Mexico.Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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There was hardly a fashionable progressive cause on which Trudeau didn’t go all-in.The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
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Drafted by the Browns in 2010, McCoy had to go with the teams that wanted to give him a job.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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