get initial doses of their drug out

[GoodTaste]

Does "get initial doses of their drug out" mean "make initial doses of their drug ready"? Or does it mean "gain initial doses of their drug"?

Good news, within months, America will be made great again. Hope it is true this time.

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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19, and the U.S. coronavirus death toll has surpassed 130,000. But two U.S. pharmaceutical companies say they are closing in on drugs that could treat or even prevent COVID-19 within a few months.


A $450 million federal contract awarded Regeneron Pharmaceuticals could help get initial doses of their drug out by summer's end, the company said. Another company, Novavax, claimed a $1.6 billion contract and said if testing goes well it hopes to deliver 100 million vaccine doses as early as late 2020.


Source: USA Today July 7, 2020
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...apitol-mlb-schedule-anthony-fauci/5388114002/

 

[GoesStation]

In this construction, out means "on the market; available for purchase".

 

[teechar]

"gain initial doses of their drug"

That's not natural. What do you mean by it?

 

[emsr2d2]

You need to connect "get" and "out". They need to get the first doses out by the end of the summer. They need to ensure that the first doses are available to buy by the end of the summer.

 

[GoodTaste]

That's not natural. What do you mean by it?

One of the definitions for "get out" is:
to gain or receive something, esp something of significance or value.
(Collins Concise English Dictionary)

Hence the explanation (that is, "gain initial doses of their drug" is for explanation only. It sounds awkward but trying to clear things up).

 

[tedmc]

It is "get something out" which means to release the drug to the market.

 

[GoodTaste]

It is "get something out" which means to release the drug to the market.

Well, how do you rule out the possibility of "gain the valuable drug", based the definition that "get out" can mean "to gain or receive something, esp something of significance or value" and we know that this COVID-19 drug is indeed something of significance (it has the power to change the world if it is real)?

 

[tedmc]

"Get out" and "get something out" mean different things.

 

[GoodTaste]

"Get out" and "get something out" mean different things.

I don't think lexicographers list that difinition under the entry "get out" in vain. They must have reasons to do so.

 

[emsr2d2]

That's irrelevant. You're looking up "get out". You should be looking up "get something out". I've just Googled "get something out" and the very first hit is the relevant one for this situation - "succeed in uttering, publishing or releasing something".

 

[teechar]

One of the definitions for "get out" is:
to gain or receive something, esp something of significance or value.
(Collins Concise English Dictionary)

That's quite poor and potentially misleading.
In that sense, "get out of (something)" means to derive some kind of benefit/satisfaction from (something).

For example:
What do you get out of this incessant blogging?
You'll get nothing out of such threatening behaviour.
You will get something out of that conference.

 

[GoodTaste]

That's irrelevant. You're looking up "get out". You should be looking up "get something out". I've just Googled "get something out" and the very first hit is the relevant one for this situation - "succeed in uttering, publishing or releasing something".

You were lucky in your searching. See my search results:

"Get something out" is listed under "get out" entry:

3. get something out. Publish something, as in Once we get out the newsletter, we can concentrate on other projects.

Though listed, the example turns out to be "get out something."



And worse, these "get something out" speak otherwise:

 

[GoesStation]

And worse, these "get something out" speak otherwise:

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That's only "worse" if you mean more confusing to me. It's another correct definition of "get something out". An instant of reflection will tell you it doesn't apply to the quotation.

 

[SoothingDave]

You have to use a little bit of common sense. Do you really think a drug manufacturer is going to "receive something of value" here? Or is it more likely that they will manufacture the drug and then sell it on the market?

 

[GoodTaste]

You have to use a little bit of common sense. Do you really think a drug manufacturer is going to "receive something of value" here? Or is it more likely that they will manufacture the drug and then sell it on the market?

To be frank, I do think it is something valuable that is the equivalent of money printer if the drug is true. The whole world is desperately in need of this kind of drug to get rid of the pandemic.

China has recently announced the success of its COVID-19 vaccine in the stage II of its clinical trial, in which it says all the vaccine receivers have produced strong neutralizing antibodies and no serious adverse effects have been observed. I don't want to see America lose in the race since I used to highly appreciate America.

So the drug is not only valuable economically but invaluable strategically, which will put America in an advantageous position.

 

[tedmc]

I don't want to see America lose in the race since I used to highly appreciate America.

Do you mean you don't appreciate America anymore?

 

[GoodTaste]

Do you mean you don't appreciate America anymore?

Less appreciate it.

America is full of talented people. They need an improved practical system to better wield their intellectual power.

 

[tedmc]

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America is full of talented people. They need an improved practical system to better wield their intellectual power.

Could you please elaborate on the underlined phrases?

 

[Rover_KE]

I think not. You can do that by private message if you wish. The OP has been answered and this forum is not a platform for GoodTaste to criticise the American nation.

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