as in arriving
to get to a destination it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi
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Recent Examples of getting in Singles looking for a first-date idea are also getting in on the fast-food action. —
Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 All the same, Hernandez knows what the 49ers are getting in Stribling, who was one of three selections the 49ers made Friday during the second and third rounds of the draft after trading down during Thursday’s first round. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo is up first, hosting and performing on May 2, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan not getting in on the fun until the following week. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Now, Costco is getting in on the trend. —Molly Burford, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 The study ranked factors truckers consider in order of importance, including ability to find available parking spaces, convenience to the route, ease of getting in and out, safety and security, amenities offered and, in last place, whether the parking area is publicly or privately owned. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Practical challenges like cost, transportation, scheduling, childcare or work are getting in the way of care. —CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 That bipartisan list of politicians all tried to pose as hunters, but wound up getting in big trouble — in Cheney’s case almost fatally. —Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 That’s the whole key to getting in these things and advancing in them. —Jon Marks, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 All the same, Hernandez knows what the 49ers are getting in Stribling, who was one of three selections the 49ers made Friday during the second and third rounds of the draft after trading down during Thursday’s first round. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo is up first, hosting and performing on May 2, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan not getting in on the fun until the following week. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Now, Costco is getting in on the trend. —Molly Burford, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 The study ranked factors truckers consider in order of importance, including ability to find available parking spaces, convenience to the route, ease of getting in and out, safety and security, amenities offered and, in last place, whether the parking area is publicly or privately owned. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Practical challenges like cost, transportation, scheduling, childcare or work are getting in the way of care. —CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 That bipartisan list of politicians all tried to pose as hunters, but wound up getting in big trouble — in Cheney’s case almost fatally. —Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 That’s the whole key to getting in these things and advancing in them. —Jon Marks, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Upon arriving at the Pentagon, Hegseth immediately began dismissing senior officials, often without explanation, demonstrating his desire to reshape the Pentagon leadership.— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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Peru is holding a presidential runoff on June 7 even as votes are still being counted and officials are sifting through tally sheets arriving from remote areas and Peruvian consulates abroad following the first round on April 12.— Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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Gwen Polk, the district’s associate superintendent for business and financial services, said after the meeting that the companion resolution will have no impact on revenue coming into the schools.— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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But getting through the door isn’t winning the fight on the other side.— Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Penguins center Ben Kindel was unable to prevent Tippett’s pass from getting through to Hathaway, who tapped it in.— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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With the summer approaching and the heat turning up, Madix is prepping for the new season and shared her excitement about going back to the villa in Fiji with a whole new crop of Islanders.— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
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The Daily Mail reported that she was expected to earn around $175,000 for turning up for about two hours at the event.— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The priorities of the online right are showing up not just in rhetoric but also in policy.— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Alyson Stoner, a former child actor who starred in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, discussed her experience with child fame, including her face being superimposed on pornography and stalkers showing up during one of her dance lessons.— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
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