getting there
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Llontop, who grew up watching the World Cup, arrived at the pick-up match with her two children — and even documented her journey getting there on TikTok to her more than 50,000 followers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Hundreds of patients in Cumbria have cancelled health appointments because transport issues prevented them getting there, according to a watchdog.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
An investor’s aim is for a portfolio to “generate the growth and income needed to support someone for the rest of their life,” but each person’s path to getting there will be different.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
But getting there now could require some restructuring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
On the court I was good, maybe not as good as Ice, but I was getting there.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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