as in circulating
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of getting about
Florida alone is getting about $100 million, and officials in Tennessee are wrapping up a project adding 125 parking spaces along Interstate 40.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Most people benefit from getting about 20-35% of their calories from fat.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Most people benefit from getting about 20-35% of their calories from fat.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting about
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Video circulating on social media appears to show a confrontation before the shooting that seemed to involve a large group of people.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Local police too, have stated that false posts circulating in WhatsApp groups, including claims of worker deaths and exaggerated reports of violence and arrests, have contributed to the escalation of unrest.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That agreement, a 10-day pause between Israel and Lebanon, is part of a broader attempt to stop the conflict from spreading further.—
Sohel Uddin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Violence remains unpredictable and is increasingly spreading beyond the capital.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin declined to comment on any aspects of the trade, including if getting out of the first-round pick was because of cap implications.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The art appears to be drawing some attention; one woman, getting out of her parked car on Tuesday, noticed the poles and pointed them out to her companion.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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These constraints have been felt acutely in Asia, which is home to 60 percent of the world’s population, holds much of the world’s manufacturing capacity and has some of the greatest dependence on oil and gas coming out of the Persian Gulf.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Crews found a nearby manhole had a ladder coming out of it and wires were exposed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Mathews here, filling in for Allie to give you a quick update on some recent reporting that looks at the pushback that Elon Musk’s companies are getting around the country.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Scorpio Rising Work has its hands on you this month, and there's no getting around it.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Getting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20about. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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