as in spreads
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of gets about
Applied Materials gets about 25% of its sales in China.
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John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And increased audiences would mean higher ad rates, which would help pay for the show (the TV Academy gets about $8 million a year for its license fee, split among the four networks).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Starlink gets about $9 million for 5,400 locations.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
China gets about 20 percent of its soybeans from the United States.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Midland Care, a nonprofit organization in Topeka, gets about $9,000 a month for dual-eligible patients and about $7,000 for Medicaid-only patients, said Shawn Sullivan, Midland’s CEO.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And increased audiences would mean higher ad rates, which would help pay for the show (the TV Academy gets about $8 million a year for its license fee, split among the four networks).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Starlink gets about $9 million for 5,400 locations.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
China gets about 20 percent of its soybeans from the United States.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Midland Care, a nonprofit organization in Topeka, gets about $9,000 a month for dual-eligible patients and about $7,000 for Medicaid-only patients, said Shawn Sullivan, Midland’s CEO.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets about
Verb
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The virus is contagious and spreads through contact with blood or body fluids from a person infected with the virus, according to the CDC.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The male balances on the female's back and spreads his wings, showing just how flexible those stilt legs are.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bacterium Yersinia pestis still circulates globally.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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Money velocity—the rate at which money circulates through the economy—remains stuck near historic lows, about 20% below pre-pandemic levels, according to my firm’s recent research highlight, which dives more deeply into data analysis on this subject.—
Ivan Illan,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This standoff goes on for almost 10 minutes before the driver finally gets out and is escorted away.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The problem comes when inflation gets out of hand — when average prices go up faster than average wages are going up.—
Vivian Tu,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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The review comes out in 1983 just as The Witches nears publication and a lunch is convened with his ex-mistress, new girlfriend and his British book publisher and sales director at his American publisher, who push him to make an apology.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Watching or listening to a case unfold, and then feeling that relief when the truth comes out or justice is served.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Gets about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20about. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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