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
Research on past gas tax holidays has found that consumers get about 79% of the reduction in gas taxes.
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Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Southern skies are predicted to get up to 60 meteors per hour, with the north getting about half that number.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
The project aims to plant 1,200 trees in the next four years and has only gotten about 100 in the ground, according to the site.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Cavanagh got about $20 million worth of company stock in March, as per usual.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Southern skies are predicted to get up to 60 meteors per hour, with the north getting about half that number.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
The project aims to plant 1,200 trees in the next four years and has only gotten about 100 in the ground, according to the site.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Cavanagh got about $20 million worth of company stock in March, as per usual.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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The Islamic Center of San Diego's director and imam, Taha Hassane, pleaded with the public to spread tolerance and love instead of hate.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The staffers, who are spread across more than twenty front- and back-end departments, are organizing under the name Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU) under the auspices of the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Videos of the interactions have circulated on social media and were shown on local TV news reports.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Chu also pushed back against anti-Asian sentiment that quickly began to circulate online and in some media outlets.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Wilson fanned the last batter to get out of the jam and finish with at least one strikeout in every inning.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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One of the officers stopped and got out of their vehicle in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Jones.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Stairs aren't an option for Mitchell, who needs a walker or pushcart to get around, and takes the Metra Electric Line twice a week to care for her mother.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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What to read next To get around this, Rudich and Römer's team employed something called Decision Diagrams.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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In the first battle of what could be many, Yesavage came out clean.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Specialty appliances like bread makers, food processors or waffle irons that come out once a month can move to a lower cabinet or pantry shelf.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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