went about
Example Sentences
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He testified that he went about 200 to 300 feet up, to where piles of hose were being dropped.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Rennie was also highly respected during his three years at Glasgow Warriors, where he took the team to the Pro14 final in 2019, and went about his business in a calm, considered way.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
In the surrounding area, residents went about their business, shops were open and taxis were operating.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Seats in the center’s concert hall went about a third unfilled in the NSO’s first subscription concert of the season Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Sailors are mighty superstitious, and as they went about the day’s business, they were careful to avoid it, as if they’d catch cannibalism, or bad luck, if they strayed too close.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
