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Example sentences for: getting

How can you use “getting” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

"Although getting into the state units was difficult for most others, Bush was soon in the Guard," says the Times . Bush got a "special commission making him an instant second lieutenant" and "was able to jump into the officer ranks without the exceptional credentials many other officer candidates possessed."
The fully sophisticated spin: Despite getting ripped off, the democrats have secured a political base from which to harass and embarrass the Chinese.
But more intriguing was the Globe 's report on Patsy's grooming habits: With her marriage "wrecked" by the strain, she reportedly slipped away to a $2,300-a-week Georgia spa, where, because she "is always concerned about her upper lip getting hairy," she had a much-needed lip wax "to clear away the dark bristles."
Other factors include the larger proportion of business mail requiring signatures and the greater difficulty of getting around in congested business areas as opposed to residential and suburban neighborhoods.
Point 2: As I've argued above, unless you've written a symphony that was performed by the New York Philharmonic by the time you're 16, getting into Harvard is something of a crapshoot.