go about

verb

went about; gone about; going about; goes about

transitive verb

: to set about : to begin to do

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There are two ways to go about it, Handy noted. Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 9 June 2026 With funding in hand, Whoop could finally go about turning Ahmed's ambitious obsession into a tangible product. Tom Huddleston Jr. blair Baek, CNBC, 9 June 2026 How Ross Wilson, the sporting director, and the recruitment team go about replacing Gordon is critical, especially with the striker situation still in flux despite a £119m outlay on Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa, plus the late-season emergence of Will Osula. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Astronauts sheltered on board a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon for a short time as cracks got worse on the International Space Station Friday, but then were allowed to go about business as usual as repair plans were put on hold, according to NASA. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026 The car was accelerating at about 50 mph and had gone about 1,000 feet when Huffman jumped out of the moving vehicle, police said. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026 When going about your day in your favorite sundress, carrying a straw tote bag adds a pastoral, practical charm to your look, which certainly beats dragging around a sad shopping bag. Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 June 2026 Strangers on the street wearing blue and orange high-five and go about their day. Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026 Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time. Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

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“Go about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20about. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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