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getting there

Idioms  
  1. see under get there.


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"Keep in mind that we used the actual start time listed for each school, and a lot of schools offer breakfast or other things before school, so the kids could be getting there even earlier."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

“But we’re getting there around long-term tungsten supply.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"But we're getting there putting in place the structures to better deal with that and keep MPs happy."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“We’re getting there a little more quickly than we thought.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Which makes it definitely not worth the cost of getting there.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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