come about
verb
came about; come about; coming about; comes about
1
: happen
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north
3
: to shift to a new tack
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how did all this come about?
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Or did that come about somewhere in the creative process?
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Chris Ritter, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
Maryam Nassir Zadeh x J.Crew Photo: Courtesy of J.Crew
The collaboration between Zadeh and Gayot came about through an introduction by a mutual friend, but the J.Crew designer was already well acquainted with MNZ.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2024
The interview comes about two months after the nine-time Grammy winner dropped her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 July 2024
The fourth sketch came about five years later, soon after Victoria took the throne.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2024
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Chris Ritter, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
Maryam Nassir Zadeh x J.Crew Photo: Courtesy of J.Crew
The collaboration between Zadeh and Gayot came about through an introduction by a mutual friend, but the J.Crew designer was already well acquainted with MNZ.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2024
The interview comes about two months after the nine-time Grammy winner dropped her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 July 2024
The fourth sketch came about five years later, soon after Victoria took the throne.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2024
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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