get into trouble
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“They know exactly how to get something out of the cheapest models possible. When they get into trouble, they temporarily jump up to a higher price point with a fancier model.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
But in my view, golfers get into trouble when they chase speed without building the physical foundation, mobility and movement control to tolerate it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But this is also the part that gets lost in most money conversations: People don’t usually get into trouble because they don’t care about their finances.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
"I find it fair. If you're going to get into trouble, you're going to have to accept the consequences," he says.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
She ran a house which did not get into trouble.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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