getting there
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But the cost of getting there comes to £58 per week, or more than £3,000 per year, she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“They’re very, very close to getting there, and we want to celebrate,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
He said he feared having to suspend treatment -- available only in Havana -- if getting there proved "so difficult" each time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
An investor’s aim is for a portfolio to “generate the growth and income needed to support someone for the rest of their life,” but each person’s path to getting there will be different.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
He asked her to come down to the police station, and gave her careful instructions for getting there on the bus.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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