get busy
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“We see some wonderful opportunities, and we hope to get busy very quickly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“He’s expecting them to get busy on this bill and send it to his desk as soon as possible.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
That said, life can get busy, and sometimes I need to get dinner on the table quickly.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025
"Generally, this is a quiet area but we have plenty of people doing the Otley Run and going to the pub. It can get busy sometimes."
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
‘Then get busy and let an end down!’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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