as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of get about
But the average American gets about 14 — and nutritionists have been sounding the alarm for years.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
When a Google search triggers an AI response, other sites get about half the traffic of a traditional search result, Tom Critchlow, a former executive vice president at the online-ad network Raptive, told me.
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Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Acton-Boxboro just could not get any time of possession, only getting about two minutes in the opening frame.
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Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Perkins can get about 180 miles while towing his Airstream, about half his normal range.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
When a Google search triggers an AI response, other sites get about half the traffic of a traditional search result, Tom Critchlow, a former executive vice president at the online-ad network Raptive, told me.
—
Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Acton-Boxboro just could not get any time of possession, only getting about two minutes in the opening frame.
—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Perkins can get about 180 miles while towing his Airstream, about half his normal range.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
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If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.
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The relaxed fit keeps air circulating while the long skirt design creates an effortless silhouette.
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The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.
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In the year since RJ and Annie Harber lost their young daughters in the Central Texas floods, getting out of bed has become difficult.
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Marsee's first of the night added one more run before the A's finally got out of the inning.
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.
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Ride-hailing services like Uber operate throughout Vero Beach and are often the easiest way to get around without a car.
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Scheffler has come out on the winning side of it before, securing his 2024 win after a dramatic one-hole playoff against Tom Kim.
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But after the 2020 election, CISA, which is a nonpartisan agency, came out and said there was no interference in the 2020 election.
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