How to Use get (something) right in a Sentence

get (something) right

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  • Getty Images Knowing when and how much to tip is one of the trickiest things to get right as a traveler.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
  • That would improve the team’s talent and depth at both tackle and guard on an O-line the organization annually struggles to get right.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
  • An exciting topic, but also a very important topic for organizations to get right.
    — Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • Renovations underway will upgrade the physical plant — but the problems run much deeper than infrastructure, and those fixes will take far longer to get right.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
  • The Hawks scored three runs in the frame on just one hit to get right back in it.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
  • For us strong words and images are the same: tricky to get right, easy to love.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But for all its flaws, one thing the film does get right is picking Shuri as the next in line.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Scroll on to shop our top picks from the sale, or hit the button below to get right to it.
    — Micki Wagner, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2023
  • Again, get right to the problem and make your how-to or fix easy to accomplish.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Love once again doesn’t hesitate to get right in the middle of the action.
    — David Petkiewicz, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • But how that will work with lots of users, on lots of devices and platforms, will be tricky to get right.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
  • For me, as a female runner, the sports bra is one of the most essential pieces of gear to get right.
    — Nikhita Mahtani, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023
  • One detail Saltburn does get right in this portion of the film, though?
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
  • That said, this type of opener does take some muscle and a bit of a learning curve to get right.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
  • That said, this type of opener does take some muscle and a bit of a learning curve to get right.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The most crucial part to get right is connecting the cleaner.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
  • There are some scenes that took me a day to write, some scenes that took me two days to write, and some scenes that took me a month or a year to get right.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Once you're cleared to dig your hole, the two most important things to get right are the diameter and depth of the hole.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The pressure setting took some trial and error to get right.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
  • Instead of using the time to fully get right, the Lakers have gone 5-5 in their building.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Here’s what some notable films get right about science and tech — and what’s still the stuff of science fiction.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Which details of the coronation scene were the most important to get right?
    — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • However, this curler from Chanel did just that thanks to its thin design that is able to get right to the base of the lash and provide a close curl.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 9 July 2023
  • This is heart acting, by folks who manage to get right inside your chest.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • But do your best to reconcile and get that drama behind you and get right with your dad.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
  • Luckily, staying safe while abroad or on a trip across the country doesn’t take much to get right.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Ski socks, in particular, are some of the hardest — and most crucial —to get right.
    — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Set to return home Friday, the Giants have three games against the Reds (16-21) to get right before their archrivals come to town.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
  • The winning bidder also might walk away with more than just one of the hardest vehicles to get right now.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2023
  • There’s not a tougher position to evaluate and get right in the NFL than quarterback.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023

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