as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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In Japan, the new consoles were sold through a competitive lottery system that Nintendo said got about 2.2 million applications.
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Ayaka McGill, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The Indian governing body currently receives most of the ICC’s revenue distribution model, 38.5 per cent or about $600 million annually, dwarfing the share of the 96 Associates who get about two per cent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
It's got about $46 billion for the border wall, other money for Border Patrol.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 8 June 2025
Not including the three sports programs, broadcast series on the chart got about 27 percent of their 35-day audiences via streaming.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Ayaka McGill, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The Indian governing body currently receives most of the ICC’s revenue distribution model, 38.5 per cent or about $600 million annually, dwarfing the share of the 96 Associates who get about two per cent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
It's got about $46 billion for the border wall, other money for Border Patrol.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 8 June 2025
Not including the three sports programs, broadcast series on the chart got about 27 percent of their 35-day audiences via streaming.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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With the draft beginning this coming Sunday and the trade deadline at the end of the month, A.J. Preller’s closest lieutenants are in San Diego rather than spread around the country looking at big-league and amateur players.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Flemmings said neuroblastoma is a condition in which tumors spread to many other parts of the body.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Using a fan or air conditioning to circulate air will also support heat transfer from your body and help prevent night sweats, according to Gradisar. 2.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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At the time of analysis, the full collection is not circulating on dark-web markets or forums, and there is no credible evidence that it is being offered for sale.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Realistically the only foreign policy stance the U.S. should have is not just openness to foreign production, but also openness to the people in countries who want to get out.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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If on or near Lake Wylie, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Mamdani never got around to it, and the Post never followed up.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Direct connection to, and feedback with, the real world gets around the limitations of language that LLMs currently deal with, and offers the potential for AI to build a different understanding of the world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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