as in spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of got about
Cavanagh got about $20 million worth of company stock in March, as per usual.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of DHS, got about $86 billion.
—Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home was first put on the market in October 2025 for $7,995,000, and was later reduced to $7,300,000 in January 2026, meaning the buyers got about $1 million off the original asking price.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bloomington got about a half-inch less.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Ricky Robbins, who got about 31%.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Moth Days, in a relatively fleet process, got about a year and a half.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of DHS, got about $86 billion.
—Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home was first put on the market in October 2025 for $7,995,000, and was later reduced to $7,300,000 in January 2026, meaning the buyers got about $1 million off the original asking price.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In the early ‘70s, for example, the United States got about 20% of its electricity from oil, Ori said.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Bloomington got about a half-inch less.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Ricky Robbins, who got about 31%.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Moth Days, in a relatively fleet process, got about a year and a half.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got about
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The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Severe weather continues into Monday On Monday, the severe weather threat spreads northeast and stretches from the lower Mississippi River Valley up to the Midwest.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Batula and Wilson made headlines after photos circulated of the pair out together in New York.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Highlanders also had runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings but Driskill and the Vanguards got out of trouble without allowing a run in each of those innings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Everyone got out safely and nobody was injured.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That continued Saturday as Chudzinski came out of the bullpen to fire four scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing just one hit to lift visiting Lincoln-Way West to a 4-2 nonconference win over Oak Forest.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, Wenger came out the residence, pointed, then allegedly threw, what was later determined to be an airsoft pistol at officers, according to Podgorski.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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