Sentence examples for get at from inspiring English sources

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"get at" is correct and usable in written English.
It is a phrasal verb that means to suggest something indirectly or to arrive at a desired end. Example: He was trying to get at the truth about what happened, but the witness wasn't being very forthcoming.

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get at

verb

To manage to gain access to.

I have a lot of money in my trust fund. I just can't get at it.

synonyms

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But I did not get at myself.

The New Yorker

Does that get at the "substantive issue"?

The New Yorker

Get at the truth, above all.

The New York Times

"He just wants to get at players.

Independent

Juveniles will get at least four months.

The Economist

She struggled to get at his pockets.

The New Yorker

"We can get at loggerheads.

The New York Times

"We couldn't get at them.

The Guardian - Sport

I'll never get at it.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

"Literature I just don't get at all.

The New Yorker

That's not that hard to get at.

The New York Times

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