as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Players who reach the semifinals get about $100,000 and the quarterfinal teams get $50,000.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Reichel also got about 2 minutes on the power play.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Limited partners with no path to control of the team typically get about a 20% to 25% discount in these deals.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Key Facts Ellison got about $18 billion richer Tuesday, as his net worth rose from $173.3 billion to $191.2 billion, surpassing those of Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg ($177 billion) and Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault ($172 billion) as the value of his roughly 40% stake in Oracle surged.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Reichel also got about 2 minutes on the power play.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Limited partners with no path to control of the team typically get about a 20% to 25% discount in these deals.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Key Facts Ellison got about $18 billion richer Tuesday, as his net worth rose from $173.3 billion to $191.2 billion, surpassing those of Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg ($177 billion) and Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault ($172 billion) as the value of his roughly 40% stake in Oracle surged.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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This activity will spread into the East Wednesday night.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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For example, a $10M bet for an outcome versus $500 spread across multiple small bets could reflect one wealthy trader's position rather than true crowd sentiment.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The 37-year-old rapper called out publications — including VIBE — for their coverage of Diddy throwing him a wild party in 2014 following footage of the event being circulated online.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, an online petition circulated calling the names racist and asking for them to be removed.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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After the driver crashed near the corner of South Arlington and Julian avenues, all three men got out and ran.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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By bringing in outside investors—many of whom have invested with him across multiple deals—Witkoff is able to put in less cash upfront and get out when he’s made a profit, rather than holding the properties for many years.Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This isn't happening just because employees are trying to get around IT.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Despite sharing the floor with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, Klay still gets around 30 minutes and nearly 10 3-point attempts per game.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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