as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Players also see salaries capped at around $250,000 a year and their share of revenue estimated at about 10%, whereas players in the NBA and other major pro leagues get about 50% of revenue.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The effect is thought to occur when storms get about 900 miles apart.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Because of the time constraints — workers get about 45 seconds to complete each task — a part that requires 14 motions to install instead of two or three opens the door to potential mistakes on the line.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The effect is thought to occur when storms get about 900 miles apart.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Because of the time constraints — workers get about 45 seconds to complete each task — a part that requires 14 motions to install instead of two or three opens the door to potential mistakes on the line.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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If that awareness spreads to other highly tariffed sectors, from furniture to heavy machinery, this administration may unintentionally succeed in unlocking widespread adoption of circularity that has eluded its backers for decades.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Plans aren’t finalized — a petition circulating among lawmakers still needs the signatures of two-thirds of members in the House and Senate — but momentum is firmly on the side of reconvening in Topeka next month.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Since the start of the ceasefire, videos of extrajudicial killings by Hamas in public squares began circulating online.—
Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blake Treinen got a pop-up and a strikeout to get out of that inning and now has had five effective outings in his six postseason appearances, after a miserable September.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Want to get out of the house and entertain visiting friends, family or even yourself this weekend?—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, the Browns should really get around to breaking their streak of 10 games without surpassing 17 points.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The perch of a bicycle is an excellent way to get around, thanks to a fairly flat, car-free path.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The last issue came out in 1932, under the direction of his wife, Nelly, dedicated to his memory and produced with the collaboration of active and former members of De Stijl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Green Bay Packers towered over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday with a 27-18 win, and that wasn't the only news that came out from Packers' camp.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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