get about
Example Sentences
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Research on past gas tax holidays has found that consumers get about 79% of the reduction in gas taxes.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita could get about one-fifth of an inch of rain; downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport, one-tenth of an inch; and Long Beach, one-twentieth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
He said he has poured about $165,000 into buying and improving his getaway; without power, he figures he could get about $40,000 for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
That means redeeming investors will get about $730 million.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
It was agreed that the prisons would get about half of the loan after all.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
