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In fact, East says, the larger economic effect comes from the fact that the undocumented immigrants who remain here have been scared to go about business as usual.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 12 May 2026
One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a crash on Sunday in Greenwich where police said a driver was allegedly going about double the speed limit and had blown through a red light before crashing into a utility pole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The victim jumped on the hood of Rone’s car, who turned right out of his driveway and began going about 20 to 30 mph on the street, the court record says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
And beyond that, how do football’s lawmakers go about defining what constitutes a foul at a set piece?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 May 2026
So, what was going wrong, and how is Ohtani going about trying to make sure his good day becomes the start of an offensive turnaround?
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Gathering intel on recruits is similar to how Flaherty went about his job as a reporter.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The device includes a charging cable and can go about a week in between charges, according to Google.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
But how can voters go about finding information on these candidates or others seeking to hold judicial office?
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 12 May 2026
One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a crash on Sunday in Greenwich where police said a driver was allegedly going about double the speed limit and had blown through a red light before crashing into a utility pole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The victim jumped on the hood of Rone’s car, who turned right out of his driveway and began going about 20 to 30 mph on the street, the court record says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
And beyond that, how do football’s lawmakers go about defining what constitutes a foul at a set piece?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 May 2026
So, what was going wrong, and how is Ohtani going about trying to make sure his good day becomes the start of an offensive turnaround?
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Gathering intel on recruits is similar to how Flaherty went about his job as a reporter.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The device includes a charging cable and can go about a week in between charges, according to Google.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
But how can voters go about finding information on these candidates or others seeking to hold judicial office?
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Go about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20about. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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