getting there
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Lucy said that it "is a bit of a work in progress" getting her used to living with their other pets, "but we're definitely getting there".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But getting there won’t be easy or quick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Freeman and Balogun raced Beach to the ball, with Freeman getting there just ahead of the Australian goalie to nod it in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
He said he feared having to suspend treatment -- available only in Havana -- if getting there proved "so difficult" each time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
He burst into tears, and Mama and Papa both immediately reached out for him, Mama getting there first and sweeping him into her arms.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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