get after
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If I didn’t have my Birkenstocks on, it would be a lot easier to get after him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The rules are more flexible for survivor benefits, which you get after the person whose record is being used dies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Maybe this is the insecurity you get after the Pentagon starts negging its generals.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
“It doesn’t have the refined refreshing taste with a subtle buzz that I get after cracking open a chilled can of Diet Coke.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Not that she still didn’t get after Dante.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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