come into being
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: to begin to exist : to come to be
The story of how the university came into being is quite fascinating.
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The rare clouds likely come into being as ice crystallizes on meteor dust, when the mesosphere is rich with water and very cold, per EarthSky.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The trouble, though, is that these potential planets may not come into being.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
Consequently, the cultural backbone of Gundam didn't come into being in the US until very recently.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, given the multiple jostling interests, this was not expected to come into being until 2025.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The trouble, though, is that these potential planets may not come into being.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
Consequently, the cultural backbone of Gundam didn't come into being in the US until very recently.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, given the multiple jostling interests, this was not expected to come into being until 2025.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for come into being
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“Come into being.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20being. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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