get to the point
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When I sign artists, my goal is always to help them get to the point where their day gig is the music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“A lot of buyers get to the point where they say, ‘what are we waiting for here?’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I think you get to the point where the economy’s ability to withstand that goes in a different direction,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
"It can't get to the point where it is too much, but I enjoy it, getting out of my comfort zone."
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
“This is like having a conversation with the Riddler. Could you please get to the point and say something that actually makes sense? Even if it’s just, like, a teeny-tiny morsel of sense?”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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