1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Black Hawk helicopters, Howitzers, and other heavy-duty war machinery were quite the attention getters on Constitution Avenue, which is usually choked by traffic jams of tour buses and private cars.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The top two vote getters at each position — and top six for outfielders — advance to be voted on to start in the All-Star Game.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The Sun roster isn’t exactly dripping with bucket getters, and Morrow fills that need.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The top two vote getters will advance to a July 1 runoff election — unless one candidate gets more than 50% of the vote and wins outright on Tuesday.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The top two vote getters at each position — and top six for outfielders — advance to be voted on to start in the All-Star Game.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The Sun roster isn’t exactly dripping with bucket getters, and Morrow fills that need.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The top two vote getters will advance to a July 1 runoff election — unless one candidate gets more than 50% of the vote and wins outright on Tuesday.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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