as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Recent Examples of get across
The North County Trail, which is north of the bridge, will still be open and the Manistee River Trail can still be used south of the bridge, but there is no alternative to get across the river to reach the North Country Trail at that point.
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Such a turnaround story is one of the most difficult challenges for corporate communicators to get across.
—Dave Platter, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
That's the kind of material that's difficult to get across in a program where there's no English instruction.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
Flaherty, who dealt with back problems with the Detroit Tigers earlier this season, still needs to get across the finish line healthy.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Such a turnaround story is one of the most difficult challenges for corporate communicators to get across.
—Dave Platter, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
That's the kind of material that's difficult to get across in a program where there's no English instruction.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
Flaherty, who dealt with back problems with the Detroit Tigers earlier this season, still needs to get across the finish line healthy.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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More:Operation Lone Star explained: What's happening in Eagle Pass, Texas?John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And, as a clinical social worker explains this morning, the problem is only getting worse.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The document that came out today clarified both the above concerns.Simi Thambi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the 2024 figures use the state's diversity definitions and the previous years' use federal definitions.Asher Price, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The aftermath of Israel’s 1982 invasion illustrates another stark fact: permanently weakening or even defeating an organization can give rise to new ones.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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But he's also demonstrated a willingness to work across the aisle with populist senators of both parties on key economic issues.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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President Biden’s trip to the Amazon demonstrates a U.S. commitment to the clean energy revolution, which Biden has fostered during his term.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adobe also frequently updates Photoshop with generative AI features, innovative capabilities that simplify difficult tasks, and support for new formats.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Todorovic says the company’s goal is to empower creators by offering a tool that simplifies, rather than automates, the filmmaking process.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The town's General Plan is a long-term planning strategy that broadly spells out the community's vision for future growth, its transportation network, parks, civic buildings, public art, environmental sustainability and economic development.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her boyfriend had letters printed on his fingers to appear like tattoos (spelling out her name) and wore a wild black wig.Chiara Kim, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20across. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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