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
The group visited France, which gets about 70% of its electricity from nuclear power.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
It's recommended that most people get about 10-35% of their calories from protein.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Spain, one of Europe's front runners in renewable energy, gets about 46% of its power from solar and wind, according to the think tank Ember— sometimes more than 70%.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Players also see salaries capped at around $250,000 a year and their share of revenue estimated at about 10%, whereas players in the NBA and other major pro leagues get about 50% of revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
It's recommended that most people get about 10-35% of their calories from protein.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Spain, one of Europe's front runners in renewable energy, gets about 46% of its power from solar and wind, according to the think tank Ember— sometimes more than 70%.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Players also see salaries capped at around $250,000 a year and their share of revenue estimated at about 10%, whereas players in the NBA and other major pro leagues get about 50% of revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Westenberger said Carter’s may actually benefit from increasing costs in the year ahead, as the impact of tariffs is spread across the industry.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Everything else was affected by its gravitational pull and drawn into the work of dilating it further—even the firms rumored to be at the farthest remove from the crudity, even negative emissions technologies and the market on which their credits circulated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The two were arguing inside a car and then got out of the car, where the fight escalated, police said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda gets out of a Tesla Motor’s Roadster electric car with Tesla Motors Chief Exective Officer Elon Musk (behind car) upon their arrival at a news conference in Tokyo November 12, 2010.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are, of course, some other factors to take into account, including any mobility issues that may make getting around a ship more difficult.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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In fact, in many cities, mass transit is the best and most cost-effective way to get around.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria came out in support of Waymo’s plans.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But on election day, several councilmembers, including Erik Bottcher (representing Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen) and Shaun Abreu (Morningside Heights, West Harlem), came out in support of all the measures.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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