get through to
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The approach was unorthodox—this wasn’t exactly the Vince Lombardi playbook—but Arteta seemed to get through to his young squad.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
For three seasons, Jimmy, a therapist grieving the loss of his wife, has used unconventional methods —think taking someone with aggression issues to a boxing ring — to get through to his patients.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Polls consistently put all the candidates, except for Mariani, above the 10% level of votes needed to get through to the second round.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
“I was able to get through to them right away, and they had trained agents to deal with people who were grieving,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
No one would be able to get through to trade gold for food.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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