1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Middleton was the top vote-getter in the March 2 primary, with about 39% of the vote to Roy’s 32%.
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Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
In the state's primary system, only the top two vote-getters in the June primary will advance to the November general election.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
As of Thursday morning, your leading point-getter among pending UFA players was … drumroll … Darren Raddysh!
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will advance to a runoff election after becoming the top two vote-getters in a March 10 special election, the Associated Press and NBC News projected on Tuesday.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
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Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
In the state's primary system, only the top two vote-getters in the June primary will advance to the November general election.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
As of Thursday morning, your leading point-getter among pending UFA players was … drumroll … Darren Raddysh!
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will advance to a runoff election after becoming the top two vote-getters in a March 10 special election, the Associated Press and NBC News projected on Tuesday.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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