get used to
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“You get used to good money, and you still want to make it,” says one Virginia store owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The first few times you hear it, you're like, 'Oh, that's weird'. Then you get used to it, and it becomes the exciting bit, the part everyone waits for."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was easy to get used to low interest rates during the years following the 2008 financial crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
He’s lived long enough to get used to the feeling of being unfortunately, awfully correct.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“It’ll take time to get used to everything,” Dad says.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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