get the business
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"I thought people would just stop going to pubs, that they wouldn't get the business and were going to close - and a few did," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
He talks about it like a startup: “I wanted to get the business to 10 times where it started,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024
To get the business started, Wilcox raised less than $5 million from friends and family, including the late Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos, the late Arthur Samberg, founder of Pequot Capital Management and JetBlue’s Neeleman.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
“I get the business side of it,” Lewis told The Associated Press this week.
From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2023
"I am sorry, Ned. I never meant to frighten the girl. It seemed best to bring her here and get the business done with quickly."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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