get into

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: to become strongly involved with or deeply interested in
got into gymnastics at an early age

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Without getting into the legalities around breaking contracts, Newcastle were negotiating with an autonomous entity in Saudi club Al Ahli. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The investigation determined that Contreras got into an argument with the victims in their home, described as a transitional home, before Contreras used a knife to stab both the victims, police said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Kikuchi said his goals are to get into the fifth inning and get his velocity up to 97 mph. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026 So much emphasis is on getting into the top 50 because that locks up all the $20 million signature events for next season. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get into

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