get about
verb
got about; got about or gotten about; getting about; gets about
1
: to become current : circulate
2
: to be up and about : begin to walk
able to get about again
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it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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So far, Lake was getting about 92% of the votes Trump has.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Eight years ago, Stein got about 1% of the vote in Michigan, or about 51,000 votes in a race Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton lost to Trump by 10,704 votes.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
By contrast, a standard ketogenic diet involves getting about 75% of your daily calories from fat, 5% from carbs, and 20% from protein.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Trump really should be getting about 60% of the Jewish vote.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Eight years ago, Stein got about 1% of the vote in Michigan, or about 51,000 votes in a race Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton lost to Trump by 10,704 votes.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
By contrast, a standard ketogenic diet involves getting about 75% of your daily calories from fat, 5% from carbs, and 20% from protein.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Trump really should be getting about 60% of the Jewish vote.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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