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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Paltrow told Vogue in an interview last month that the idea for the auction came about during a conversation with actress Rashida Jones, after Paltrow lost some items in a storage unit fire.
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Mason Leib, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Having left a career in aviation to focus on wine full time, Pen remains well connected in that world, which is how the MMI/Emirates event came about.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
The project draws inspiration from Parry Gripp’s viral song of the same name and comes about through an exclusive partnership with the Daytime Emmy-winning musician, giving Spiridellis Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The country’s very first poly-friendly city ordinance came about almost by happenstance.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Mason Leib, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Having left a career in aviation to focus on wine full time, Pen remains well connected in that world, which is how the MMI/Emirates event came about.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
The project draws inspiration from Parry Gripp’s viral song of the same name and comes about through an exclusive partnership with the Daytime Emmy-winning musician, giving Spiridellis Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The country’s very first poly-friendly city ordinance came about almost by happenstance.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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