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
But the average American gets about 14 — and nutritionists have been sounding the alarm for years.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
When a Google search triggers an AI response, other sites get about half the traffic of a traditional search result, Tom Critchlow, a former executive vice president at the online-ad network Raptive, told me.
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Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Acton-Boxboro just could not get any time of possession, only getting about two minutes in the opening frame.
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Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Perkins can get about 180 miles while towing his Airstream, about half his normal range.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
When a Google search triggers an AI response, other sites get about half the traffic of a traditional search result, Tom Critchlow, a former executive vice president at the online-ad network Raptive, told me.
—
Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Acton-Boxboro just could not get any time of possession, only getting about two minutes in the opening frame.
—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Perkins can get about 180 miles while towing his Airstream, about half his normal range.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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That same night, screenshots of her using slurs in videos and in messages were circulating online, per USA Today.
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Panic inside buildings Videos circulating on social media showed people rushing out of buildings in the capital, while some users reported partial collapses and damage to structures.
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Morocco lost a pair of 1-0 games before tying Spain but failed to get out of the group stage.
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Then there are the Braves, who couldn’t get out of there fast enough.
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Despite anti-bot measures on ticket sites, scalpers are constantly updating their software to get around new rules and restrictions.
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To get around the closure, Caltrans District 3 advises motorists to merge onto westbound Interstate 80, take the Kidwell Road exit, turn left onto Kidwell Road and then turn left onto the eastbound Interstate 80 on-ramp.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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The May reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index also comes out.
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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