as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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And she's got about 100 days to turn that image that the American people have formed of her around.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024
The crew drilled deep enough at that site to get about 50,000 years of high-resolution information about the climate and history of the mountainous areas of North America that drain to the Gulf of Alaska.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
While the anecdotal recommendation is typically 8-12 cups of water daily, most experts suggest males get about 15 cups per day, and females get about 11 cups—from both drinks and foods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 July 2024
Ansari has also gotten about $350,000 in support from DMFI PAC, which backs pro-Israel Democrats.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 19 July 2024
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024
The crew drilled deep enough at that site to get about 50,000 years of high-resolution information about the climate and history of the mountainous areas of North America that drain to the Gulf of Alaska.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
While the anecdotal recommendation is typically 8-12 cups of water daily, most experts suggest males get about 15 cups per day, and females get about 11 cups—from both drinks and foods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 July 2024
Ansari has also gotten about $350,000 in support from DMFI PAC, which backs pro-Israel Democrats.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 19 July 2024
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