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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of get.

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Examples

  • In fact, a given factory often makes goods for competing brands that only get differentiated once the label gets slapped on.4

    THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010

  • In fact, a given factory often makes goods for competing brands that only get differentiated once the label gets slapped on.4

    THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010

  • In fact, a given factory often makes goods for competing brands that only get differentiated once the label gets slapped on.4

    THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010

  • In fact, a given factory often makes goods for competing brands that only get differentiated once the label gets slapped on.4

    THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010

  • In the above excerpt from "Stand In," the guys share some of the organization techniques they've picked up from "South Park"; anyone who hasn't created a controversial cartoon series or won nine Tonys by the end of the term gets an F.

    NYT > Home Page By DAVE ITZKOFF 2011

  • And yet another term gets twisted to the point of uselessness see neo-con, socialist, etc..

    The Guardian World News Polly Toynbee 2011

  • The term gets thrown around a lot, and Gingrich himself is apt to think his every idea is BIG.

    NYDN Rss Richard Cohen 2012

  • "The label gets written because of a very small amount of work that's had a lot of publicity," he said.

    NYT > Home Page By DAVID ROONEY 2011

  • It would be nice to bring my family along and have them sit near when my name gets called and walk up on stage.

    Jason Pinkston: Let's Play Some Football Jason Pinkston 2011

  • It would be nice to bring my family along and have them sit near when my name gets called and walk up on stage.

    Jason Pinkston: Let's Play Some Football Jason Pinkston 2011

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