get to the point
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“We certainly expect higher energy prices will have some impact, but it may not get to the point of worry about consumers spending significantly less than they have been.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
"We need to get to the point where families don't get to this point," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
"They're not enriching right now, but they're trying to get to the point where they ultimately can," Rubio said Wednesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“But to get to the point where you could actually absorb a meaningful shock to Taiwan without severe global shortages, you’re looking at midcentury or later.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
That meant, get to the point before he got to the point for me.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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