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
China gets about 40 percent of its oil from the Persian Gulf.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Tybee Island usually gets about $12 million for the services, but that’s no longer a sure thing.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Pivetta gets about 20 inches of rise on his four-seam fastball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Fire Rescue also gets about $41 million this year from the countywide property tax.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Japan still gets about 95% of its crude imports from the Middle East, helping explain why its stock markets reacted so sharply to the risk of a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While its Iranian oil imports are easily replaced, China gets about half of its oil from the Middle East as a whole.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
In an average year, San Antonio gets about 32 inches of rainfall.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Phoenix Open winner this week gets about 59 points.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Tybee Island usually gets about $12 million for the services, but that’s no longer a sure thing.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Pivetta gets about 20 inches of rise on his four-seam fastball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Fire Rescue also gets about $41 million this year from the countywide property tax.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Japan still gets about 95% of its crude imports from the Middle East, helping explain why its stock markets reacted so sharply to the risk of a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While its Iranian oil imports are easily replaced, China gets about half of its oil from the Middle East as a whole.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
In an average year, San Antonio gets about 32 inches of rainfall.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Phoenix Open winner this week gets about 59 points.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets about
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Unfortunately, the striking shrub spreads by roots and seeds, overtaking native plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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The disease spreads through coughing or sneezing with respiratory droplets containing bacteria.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Town halls across O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island, and Maui shaped the project, as did time spent at Native Books, a space where knowledge circulates through gathering and love.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Light circulates inside the loop at extremely high speed.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the initial script, Becket gets out of jail with Ruth, who had given birth to their child while he was incarcerated, waiting for him.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Texas leads when government gets out of the way—AI for prosperity, not control.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder, and each new print comes out more unsettling than the last.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The same pattern is likely to repeat once Wild Horse Nine comes out, thanks to the stunning and surreal depiction of Easter Island.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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The cathedral gets around 6 million visitors per year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Shenfield, who hasn’t owned a car since 2021, primarily gets around on foot.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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