as in to spread
to become known
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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Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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With these conditions, wildfires could spread very quickly.Max Golembo, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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In both cases, the fall of a whole city seemed implausible until images of jihadists wandering around Mosul and Aleppo circulated on social media.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Absent production, there quite simply would be no dollars circulating.John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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This is a day to get out of the office and into the world as volunteers from all over dedicate their time to improving the lives of everyone around us.Lisa Tomasi, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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There's something like on Thanksgiving, go for a walk, get out, circle the block.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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These platforms can get around advertising restrictions, amortize customer acquisition costs across multiple product lines while leveraging existing user relationships for cross-selling.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Organizers have worked to rectify that this year with bus stops to help shoppers get around the city.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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