1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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As of late July, the top vote-getter in Kansas City, Kansas’s mayoral primary race had also outpaced her general election competition in fundraising by about $20,000.
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Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The winning proposal, which was the leading vote-getter among the 16 proposals throughout the nine rounds of voting Tuesday at Segerstrom High School, will be submitted to the CIF Southern Section Council for approval on Sept 25.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, Kraft is widely expected to join Wu as the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s preliminary election, when the field of four candidates will be narrowed down to two for the November general election.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The Ravens-Bills game is a rematch of last year's divisional round and features the top two MVP vote-getters from last year in Allen and Jackson.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The winning proposal, which was the leading vote-getter among the 16 proposals throughout the nine rounds of voting Tuesday at Segerstrom High School, will be submitted to the CIF Southern Section Council for approval on Sept 25.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, Kraft is widely expected to join Wu as the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s preliminary election, when the field of four candidates will be narrowed down to two for the November general election.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The Ravens-Bills game is a rematch of last year's divisional round and features the top two MVP vote-getters from last year in Allen and Jackson.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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