Examples of go about in a Sentence
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When a guest ends up actually dying, fingers are pointed among the group of friends, and Detective Blanc goes about trying to solve the murder.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Nick coolly informed me about the promotions available to new users, then went about the work of validating my license and verifying my profile via his tablet.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Dwayne Johnson’s run for a Best Actor nod went about as well as the box office went for The Smashing Machine.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
There are very real reasons why many ICE agents may opt to conceal their identities while going about their duties.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
But how should organizations go about influencing behavior?
—James Elfer, Harvard Business Review, 19 Jan. 2026
American citizens going about their daily business are getting tackled or detained due to their ethnicities, lawmakers and local residents said at the hearing.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
The question heading into the offseason was how the Dodgers would go about improving their outfield.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Davenport’s return, though, went about as expected.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Nick coolly informed me about the promotions available to new users, then went about the work of validating my license and verifying my profile via his tablet.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Dwayne Johnson’s run for a Best Actor nod went about as well as the box office went for The Smashing Machine.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
There are very real reasons why many ICE agents may opt to conceal their identities while going about their duties.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
But how should organizations go about influencing behavior?
—James Elfer, Harvard Business Review, 19 Jan. 2026
American citizens going about their daily business are getting tackled or detained due to their ethnicities, lawmakers and local residents said at the hearing.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
The question heading into the offseason was how the Dodgers would go about improving their outfield.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Davenport’s return, though, went about as expected.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Go about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20about. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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