get busy
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Members have said they want faster checkouts, larger parking lots and that gas stations can get busy, he said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
That said, life can get busy, and sometimes I need to get dinner on the table quickly.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025
“We need to get together, roll up our sleeves and get busy learning from each other.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Whoever’s charge with doing that work will have to get busy.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
‘Then get busy and let an end down!’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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