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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Recent Examples of get along
In 2021 The New York Times undertook an investigation into the compromises Apple has had to undertake to get along with the Chinese state.
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Andrew Williams, WIRED, 26 Oct. 2024
How do Kate Gallego and Ruben Gallego get along today?
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Yoko and Linda got along very, very well and gravitated to one side of the couch in the big living room.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
All three seem to get along just fine, which makes the natural yearning for an old flame to rekindle all the more tantalizing.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Williams, WIRED, 26 Oct. 2024
How do Kate Gallego and Ruben Gallego get along today?
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Yoko and Linda got along very, very well and gravitated to one side of the couch in the big living room.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
All three seem to get along just fine, which makes the natural yearning for an old flame to rekindle all the more tantalizing.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get along
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McGarr also has to cope with more than $200,000 in outside spending against him.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The use of song, meanwhile, permeates the film as a show of strength and as a coping device.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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If Swiatek and Krejcikova win, Swiatek will progress as the group winner and Pegula will be knocked out.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The storm will then progress—in a weakened state—into the Gulf of Mexico, potentially reaching New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday evening.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But voting proceeded without incident at polling places statewide on Election Day.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Smaller homes and apartments can generally get by with a simpler system.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Owen let the ball get by him, and before the third out was recorded Casey had given up a single, two doubles, and two walks — and four runs as Brooklyn went on to lose its third game.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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On Thursday, dozens of city staffers and first responders marched through the muck.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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And Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Wes Gordon and Karlie Kloss marched with about 1,000 industry executives from Herald Square to Bryant Park on the first day of New York Fashion Week in September to push voter registration, with a surprise appearance by First Lady Jill Biden.Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Travel experts say the behavior of such passengers can delay boarding because too many people crowding the gate area can block people from getting on and off the plane.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Helmed by Hans Petter Moland, the film stars Neeson as a man who — and this may sound familiar — exacts revenge on the criminal enterprise who made the mistake of getting on his bad side.Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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The two were later seen making out backstage, posting flirty videos on TikTok, and even got tattoos together.Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its sturdy coils are made out of high-grade steel to keep your body uplifted to help prevent sinking too deep into the bed.Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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