How to Use see about in a Sentence

see about

verb
  • Now, let’s see about the free food.
    — Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The strait saw about one-fifth of the world's oil pass through it prior to the war.
    — Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • Swift has been seen about town with famous friends, paramours and even one of her cats from time to time.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • How much should workers be able to see about what the robot is doing?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • That gives you a baseline of what anyone can see about you today.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • The shelter saw about 10 people per night.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • On a slow day, the branch sees about 200 visitors.
    — Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The students, both 27 and from Bangladesh, were last seen about a week ago.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Now, the clinic only sees about one to three animals per month.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • And the city now sees about 27 sweltering nights each summer.
    — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Mars and Saturn will not be part of the evening parade, but both can be seen about an hour before dawn.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior checkups, per past statements.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
  • Scott has seen about 800 different species himself.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Well, the receiver and the team are apparently trying to see about a replay.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The creek and greenway run on both sides of Interstate 77 and would see about eight areas of impact.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But even after the downgrade, the firm sees about a 10% gain over the next 12 months for the stock, based on its price target.
    — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The meteor was first seen about 50 miles above Lake Erie, near Lorain.
    — Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • On average, analysts see about 42% upside for the stock.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Observers from mid-northern latitudes, however, may only see about half as many.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026
  • Cooper is a first-round player in this class and New York didn’t want to wait and see about this happening in the second round.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Authorities say the mountain sees about a dozen rescues and one fatality per year, with slip-and-falls in steep gullies being a common danger.
    — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • According to Smith, Boise will see about a half-inch of precipitation over the course of the week as temperatures drop.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The area saw about 3 inches of rain in the past two days, according to the National Weather Service.
    — CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • The area saw about 3 inches of rain over two days, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • In the first year of adoption, schools that banned phones saw about a 16% increase in suspension rates — both in and out of school — but this effect faded in subsequent years, researchers found.
    — Greg Toppo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The rate of these workforce reductions is already far outpacing that of last year, which saw about 120,000 layoffs in total.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Whiting says Allegheny General Hospital sees about two to three of these surgeries a week.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Rubicon reported 8 inches, while Fallen Leaf saw about 6 inches.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • On average, McCarthy said Harris ER physicians see about two patients a week who have been hurt riding an e-bike or e-scooter.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Typically, teachers unions see about 30% turnout for a recertification vote with about 97% in favor.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026

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