as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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He's gotten about one in five of the votes of Black men.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
This year, Trump won Hamilton County by 52.1% to Harris' 46%, with RFK Jr. and Oliver each getting about 1%.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Some voted for a third-party candidate for Senate (the two non-major party candidates, Phil Anderson and Thomas Leaguer, combined to get about 71,000 votes — 2% of the total).
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The other Senate Republicans in swing states got about 96% of Trump’s total.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
This year, Trump won Hamilton County by 52.1% to Harris' 46%, with RFK Jr. and Oliver each getting about 1%.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Some voted for a third-party candidate for Senate (the two non-major party candidates, Phil Anderson and Thomas Leaguer, combined to get about 71,000 votes — 2% of the total).
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The other Senate Republicans in swing states got about 96% of Trump’s total.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Many celebrities, including Spencer Pratt, Anna Faris, and Adrien Brody, have unfortunately lost their homes due to the rapidly spreading wildfires, with many other Angelenos under evacuation orders.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rapidly spreading wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County Wednesday have destroyed roughly 1,000 structures and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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As news of the Village People's announcement circulated online, a number of social media users expressed their distaste for the group's change of tune.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Tour: Rumors are circulating that Beyoncé might be preparing to tour again, this time to perform her Cowboy Carter music live.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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There are generally two types of fighters in these brawls: the kind who get in — and push harder — when they’re hit in the face, and those who get out.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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And so my wife got out with our passports and that was it.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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To get around due process, Trump’s second administration could attempt to ramp up deportations via expedited removal, a law that allows circumventing due process for those who arrived without documents, Hallett said.Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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In major cities like Tokyo, the subway is the fastest and most efficient way to get around.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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