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
Southern skies are predicted to get up to 60 meteors per hour, with the north getting about half that number.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida alone is getting about $100 million, and officials in Tennessee are wrapping up a project adding 125 parking spaces along Interstate 40.
—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
Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida alone is getting about $100 million, and officials in Tennessee are wrapping up a project adding 125 parking spaces along Interstate 40.
—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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When the dispute moved to the parking lot, witnesses said Hearne threw the first punch, and videos circulating online appeared to show the confrontation.—
JJ Velasquez,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 May 2026
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This includes known viruses such as hantavirus, but also unknown pathogens circulating in nature.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor jumped into action caring for passengers after a deadly hantavirus outbreak began spreading through the ship, sickening the vessel’s doctor.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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In spreading the wealth to a wider swath of hardware companies, investors are clearly betting that the bull market in AI has long legs and that data centers are going to need a wider array of advanced components for years to come.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now, there’s more nuance, and not just noise, coming out of halftime studio shows.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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And the same goes for Shane and Tires, or Nick Kroll has a new show coming out, or Michelle Buteau.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Props to Lane for busting it and getting around the bases and scoring that run.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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Tim revealed that his e-bike — his main way of getting around — had been stolen, along with his helmet.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Getting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20about. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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