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
The Bronx and Manhattan will each get about half of the teachers awarded in next year’s plan as Queens received.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Every team in the Champions League gets about $20.8 million from the governing body, UEFA.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The bill got about a half hour of debate ahead of passage, and there were no comments in opposition.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Nebraska Public Media gets about 16% of its budget from the federal government.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Every team in the Champions League gets about $20.8 million from the governing body, UEFA.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The bill got about a half hour of debate ahead of passage, and there were no comments in opposition.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Nebraska Public Media gets about 16% of its budget from the federal government.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Thousands will be rounded up, tortured, and executed as the regime spreads fear to survive.—
Siamak Namazi,
Time,
25 June 2025
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According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, candidates seeking nomination in the 2026 general primary election can begin circulating petitions on Aug. 5 and must file nominating documents between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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At the time of analysis, the full collection is not circulating on dark-web markets or forums, and there is no credible evidence that it is being offered for sale.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Realistically the only foreign policy stance the U.S. should have is not just openness to foreign production, but also openness to the people in countries who want to get out.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But the Heat would have nine months to get out of the tax, because tax bills are not set until the final day of the regular season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Mamdani never got around to it, and the Post never followed up.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Direct connection to, and feedback with, the real world gets around the limitations of language that LLMs currently deal with, and offers the potential for AI to build a different understanding of the world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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