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getting ahold of
vb. (present participle of get ahold of English)
Usage examples of "getting ahold of".
I know you've had other stuff on your mind, what with poor Doc Lander and all, but I was about to give up hope of ever getting ahold of you.
Aldiss told me he had the damndest time getting ahold of you by post.
He still wasn't sure what his total manpower looked like so he started doodling on a notepad until he figured it was after lunch and he could call Washington with a fair chance of getting ahold of Pierson.