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"getting hold of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to obtain, acquire, or gain something. For example, "We need to start getting hold of the supplies we need for the project."
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getting hold of
verb
Present participle of get hold of
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Getting hold of landing slots is difficult.
Who ends up getting hold of that?
Hoy's biggest problem right now is getting hold of tickets.
Getting hold of drugs has never been all that easy.
Getting hold of Bitcoins for the first time is difficult.
"She leaked, getting hold of Moncrieff just after 2pm.
Not that getting hold of all the ingredients was easy.
We've got to start getting hold of this.
He is moving better, getting hold of the ball.
Children have adult complicity in getting hold of handguns.
Getting hold of a score was particularly challenging.
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