getting there
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But Gibbs hasn’t been relegated to the past and his name still comes up occasionally, including in the 500th episode case, though getting there for Binder was a journey.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
"We are getting there, we are close, and the final push will have to be done by ministers themselves" in Yaounde, said Olberg.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The more top-tier chatbots a country has, the better its odds of getting there first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
It's so hard but I'm getting there, I'm getting better.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
The best spot for swimming was by the harbor, but getting there meant walking straight through town.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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