went about
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Garaufis was, however, scornful of the way in which Trump-appointed Deputy Associate Attorney General Trent McCotter went about having the case dismissed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
In the end, the IPO went about as well as it could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
He went about this by making a virtue of past differences, saying the strength of the relationship was demonstrated by its ability to overcome disagreements.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
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
In that ruin of a house, she went about her coquetry, applying her dyes, her pomander and pouncet-box.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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