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
Boston, Massachusetts, had 4 inches so far, while Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, got about 2 inches.
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Max Golembo, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Terra Alta, West Virginia, got about a foot of snow, along with 12.5 inches in Grantsville, Maryland.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
The Animal Care Center got about $65,000 in donations during its Hope for the Holidays campaign, which launched about a week before Thanksgiving.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
With this preamble, people on average get about two questions out of three correct.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Max Golembo, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Terra Alta, West Virginia, got about a foot of snow, along with 12.5 inches in Grantsville, Maryland.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
The Animal Care Center got about $65,000 in donations during its Hope for the Holidays campaign, which launched about a week before Thanksgiving.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
With this preamble, people on average get about two questions out of three correct.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services and other valuable church programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Another winter storm is slated to bring heavy snow and ice to the Central Plains later Tuesday, and spread into the Midwest and Great Lakes Wednesday.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The virus has circulated among dairy cows, poultry and wild birds throughout the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The nonprofit has a library that circulates 3,000 books daily, provides substance abuse and alcohol anonymous training, and offers reentry classes and chaplain services to support religious needs while at the detention center, Alcorn said.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The victim was able to get out of the vehicle within a short time and ran to a nearby residence.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Nets shot just 21.1% in a third quarter where they were outscored 23-12, and that’s when the game truly got out of hand.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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To get around the exemption’s disappearance, companies can expand their warehouses in the US, Tang said.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Rossow gets around using either her $30,000 leg brace or a $4,000 wheelchair.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
30 Jan. 2025
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