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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Those accords came about in part because those countries saw working with Israel and the United States as the most effective means of stemming Iran’s hostile adventurism.
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The shoot-down comes about two weeks after the use of a military laser system by CBP designed to disrupt drones near El Paso prompted the FAA to abruptly shut down a large swath of airspace up to 18,000 feet over the city for 10 days.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The announcement came about an hour before a deadline set by the Pentagon, which had called on Anthropic to back down.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s where the biggest revelations come about.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The shoot-down comes about two weeks after the use of a military laser system by CBP designed to disrupt drones near El Paso prompted the FAA to abruptly shut down a large swath of airspace up to 18,000 feet over the city for 10 days.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The announcement came about an hour before a deadline set by the Pentagon, which had called on Anthropic to back down.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s where the biggest revelations come about.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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