getting 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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