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
Higgins got about 38% of those votes, Isbell estimated.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
What doesn’t Natalie get about this?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
In the case of breakfast sausage, Flowers said a customer will get about 25 pounds with an order, broken down into 20 pounds of deer meat added to five pounds of pork fat, for $50, or about $2 per pound.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Newport Beach now gets about 85% of its water from groundwater and 15% from sources in Northern California and the Colorado River, city officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
What doesn’t Natalie get about this?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
In the case of breakfast sausage, Flowers said a customer will get about 25 pounds with an order, broken down into 20 pounds of deer meat added to five pounds of pork fat, for $50, or about $2 per pound.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Newport Beach now gets about 85% of its water from groundwater and 15% from sources in Northern California and the Colorado River, city officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
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The group also reported that more than 2,300 people have been arrested and that demonstrations have spread to at least 180 cities nationwide.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The band was also unique in allowing fans to tape the concerts, with vigorous trading of tapes helping to spread recognition of their music outside of radio play.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The contemporary influencer uses digital tools, but the underlying logic and space is familiar –the home, community, credibility, and peer-to-peer exchange remain central to how products circulate and how value is created.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The dramatic sequence unfolded Wednesday afternoon near Notre Dame Avenue and West Julian Street, in the shadow of Highway 87, and drew widespread attention after videos circulated showing the suspect on the ground and being struck by a trailing police vehicle as gunshots rang out.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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At some point, as shown in eyewitness video obtained by Bay Area News Group, Husien is seen briefly entering the police vehicle before getting out and running west toward the Highway 87 underpass.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, as well as local taxis, run throughout Delray Beach and are often the easiest way to get around, especially late at night.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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For them, the remoteness, as well as the wintry weather that makes getting around a slippery, sloshy ordeal, enrich the experience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Maple Leafs veteran defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson played just under two minutes and didn't come out for the start of the second period with a lower-body injury.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When are the rest of the episodes coming out?—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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