get about
verb
got about; got about or gotten about; getting about; gets about
1
: to become current : circulate
2
: to be up and about : begin to walk
able to get about again
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it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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The summit of the mountain gets about 280 inches of snow, hail and ice each year.
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Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
In a note to clients, Guggenheim analyst Curry Baker estimated that MSG currently gets about one-third of its total distribution revenue from Altice, which in fiscal 2025 is projected to total $127 million.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Now the park gets about a tenth as many visitors — 3,000 to 9,000 per month — and has only about 70 parking spaces at its main entrance.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
In a note to clients, Guggenheim analyst Curry Baker estimated that MSG currently gets about one-third of its total distribution revenue from Altice, which in fiscal 2025 is projected to total $127 million.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Copy Facebook Pinterest Twitter Afar contributors get about.
—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Now the park gets about a tenth as many visitors — 3,000 to 9,000 per month — and has only about 70 parking spaces at its main entrance.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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