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Public Hazard Two men push a wheelbarrow through Old Havana on March 9 as others go about their daily lives, navigating streets blocked by piles of trash that create unsafe, unsanitary conditions and disrupt traffic.
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Thomas E. Franklin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
What to read next For better availability and cheaper pricing, go about an hour's drive out, to a place like Orlando.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-2, 221-pound Jeannot goes about his business quietly.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Choosing to shave it off These three men, like other men facing the same conditions, could see many other men going about their days as bald men.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Some cafes closed their front doors as patrons inside went about smoking shisha or playing chess, dominos or cards.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
These questions linger as Ion goes about his day, looking for work, begging for change, and scarfing down a meal—moments that flash by in quick, propulsive blips.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
How a mayor goes about hiring and firing says much about his or her managerial style and abilities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In addition, in late 2023 and into early 2024, the company overall let go about 1,500 workers, representing 17% of its worldwide employee base.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Thomas E. Franklin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
What to read next For better availability and cheaper pricing, go about an hour's drive out, to a place like Orlando.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-2, 221-pound Jeannot goes about his business quietly.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Choosing to shave it off These three men, like other men facing the same conditions, could see many other men going about their days as bald men.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Some cafes closed their front doors as patrons inside went about smoking shisha or playing chess, dominos or cards.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
These questions linger as Ion goes about his day, looking for work, begging for change, and scarfing down a meal—moments that flash by in quick, propulsive blips.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
How a mayor goes about hiring and firing says much about his or her managerial style and abilities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In addition, in late 2023 and into early 2024, the company overall let go about 1,500 workers, representing 17% of its worldwide employee base.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Go about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20about. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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