get hold of
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In his own remarks, the monarch said it was a sign of "our shared history and shining future", joking, "if you ever need to get hold of us….just give us a ring".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Buyers are also paying unusually high premiums to get hold of jet fuel and diesel straight away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
When the pet tracking company failed to get hold of the owner, Mahon searched online for 'missing cat Bodhi December 2021' and said she had found Arme's Facebook appeal.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
"Nothing really held her back, she loved singing... if there was ever an opportunity for her to get hold of that microphone, she was doing it."
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
We explain that we are the guard and so know our way about, we get hold of the tinned stuff and exchange it for things we are short of.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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