as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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After the pact with Warners for Max and Discovery, Charter says that its Spectrum TV Select customers will get about $60 per month worth of streaming services thrown in to the package without an extra cost.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
The Rams get about 85% of the stadium’s revenue from luxury suites and sponsorships, as well as all the revenue from non-NFL events, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
In Koreatown, residents got about two seconds of warning before shaking arrived.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Adapted lenses without their own VR get about three stops of correction, nothing to sneeze at.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
The Rams get about 85% of the stadium’s revenue from luxury suites and sponsorships, as well as all the revenue from non-NFL events, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
In Koreatown, residents got about two seconds of warning before shaking arrived.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Adapted lenses without their own VR get about three stops of correction, nothing to sneeze at.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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