as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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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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The group also reported that more than 2,300 people have been arrested and that demonstrations have spread to at least 180 cities nationwide.—
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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.—
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The clip, which circulated widely on social media, captured shocked reactions from shoppers and employees alike.—
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Memes circulated afterward suggesting that Petro had caved to Trump, or that the two were newfound amigos.—
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But there was no way to get out of it because that was just where my brain and my heart were.—
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Taylor had just pulled into the shopping center and said, while finishing up a cigarette, three guys in a black SUV approached, and two got out.—
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After half an hour of folksy disquisition, Petro finally got around to describing the conversation.—
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Central Texas will get around 14 hours of daylight.—
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During the struggle, DHS said two people came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the officer using a snow shovel and a broom handle.—
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The legendary veteran shared much laughter with friends and spoke briefly, recognizing his wife Stella and thanking the crowd for coming out before passing the microphone to a friend.—
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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