get hold of
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So why are parts of the country struggling to get hold of water?
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
And he’ll need to get hold of their nighttime raids into the pantry and incessant time spent on social media before it renders them unfit for purpose when their parents get home.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Many of the people who lined up for days to get hold of a Royal Pop weren’t serious collectors but were looking to make a quick buck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It can feel impossible to get hold of a GP and artificial intelligence is always ready to answer your questions.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
On 5 September he managed to get hold of a telescope Galileo had sent to the elector of Cologne, and finally he saw for himself.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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