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as in copes
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 progresses
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 gets on
On any other network, in any other circumstance, that show [likely] gets on the air.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Dinner gets on the table faster.
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Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
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Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
At one point, Bill Walker gets on the phone with someone.
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Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Dern defends takedowns at 25 percent, and her comfort level on the ground could be her downfall if Jandiroba gets on top of her every round.
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Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.
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Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Dinner gets on the table faster.
—
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
At one point, Bill Walker gets on the phone with someone.
—
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Dern defends takedowns at 25 percent, and her comfort level on the ground could be her downfall if Jandiroba gets on top of her every round.
—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.
—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets on
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Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
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Gemini copes through logic and distraction, while Pisces feels everything at once.
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This strategic move provides crucial experienced depth behind the plate, a position where injuries can quickly test a team's resources, especially as the season progresses towards a playoff push.
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Sandler’s portrayal of Happy Gilmore has become one of his most famous for his over-the-top comedic anger, which turns more heartfelt as the film progresses.
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That’s around $5 billion, more than eight times the amount collected in fees, and the lead left gets by far the biggest portion.
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Josh, who wants to be an investigative journalist, is an idealist in a PBS T-shirt (and with a PBS tote bag) who gets by on family money and is incapable of taking care of himself in any practical way.
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This cozy space does a lot with a little, offering bar seating, booths for larger parties and a few tables for smaller groups.
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So does Milot Kiros, the DSA Congressional candidate who won in Colorado on Tuesday.
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After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
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Who gets along with whom in the British royal family seems to be a daily matter of conversation.
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Then the retreat proceeds, the rules are never mentioned again, and the inevitable breaches go unaddressed.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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These advocates are also concerned about oversight, and say the facility represents a departure from how the government manages those children.
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The Makers Market is an organization separate from Santana Row that manages the application and permits of local vendors.
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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
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Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.
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