get rolling
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So how did this particular legislative ball get rolling?
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2024
The Dolby Theatre ceremony, initially scheduled to start at 4 p.m., didn’t get rolling until six minutes after the hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
In October, the supervisors lamented how the program had been set up only in August, taking almost a year from the time the supervisors asked for the program to get rolling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
This might be the week for the Panthers to get rolling on offense.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
“Time to get rolling, Slick. You awake over there?”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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