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getting at

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present participle of get at

as in oiling the hand of

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paying off

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That led to midyear cuts, layoffs, furlough days and a string of crisis borrowing and credit downgrades that the district is still paying off today, officials said.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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