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
That started to change in 2023, when Iowa Republicans created the Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), through which any Iowa child can get about $8,000 from the state to help pay for private school tuition.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita could get about one-fifth of an inch of rain; downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport, one-tenth of an inch; and Long Beach, one-twentieth.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home was first put on the market in October 2025 for $7,995,000, and was later reduced to $7,300,000 in January 2026, meaning the buyers got about $1 million off the original asking price.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita could get about one-fifth of an inch of rain; downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport, one-tenth of an inch; and Long Beach, one-twentieth.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home was first put on the market in October 2025 for $7,995,000, and was later reduced to $7,300,000 in January 2026, meaning the buyers got about $1 million off the original asking price.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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Hantavirus is suspected of spreading aboard a luxury cruise ship, killing three passengers and sparking new concerns as a once obscure disease, with an extraordinarily high death rate, rises amid changing climate conditions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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In rare cases, hantavirus infections can be spread between people, WHO said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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According to the filing, Kilcher learned the truth late last year when a broadcast video interview with Cameron began circulating on social media.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The footage, which has been circulated widely on social media, shows the object narrowly missing the animal as onlookers react with alarm.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Department of Education should set clear, high academic standards and then get out of the way.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The Sox nearly got out of the second inning without any damage.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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For many Georgians, the roads around Atlanta are not only essential for getting around the state's capital city, but also the bane of their existence.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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However, the resort is vast, and so the in-house golf cart service will be most guests’ way of getting around.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The formats hotbed of The Netherlands, where The Traitors originated, came out well from K7’s decade-topping list – the first time such data has been compiled – with The Floor from Talpa Studios coming second at 32 adaptations since 2020.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Brown prevailed in a legal battle with an investigator and source who had agreed to develop a book about Epstein with her after the stories came out.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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