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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Another part of that legacy will be the local rule change that came about from his handling of so many Second Amendment cases.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The idea for the show came about after McEntire's fiancé and Happy's Place costar, Rex Linn, was tapped to emcee an awards show at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The impending landing would come about nine days after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and about four days after a trailblazing flyby of the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The investment comes about two months after ShengShu raised 600 million yuan from Qiming Venture Partners and other backers.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The idea for the show came about after McEntire's fiancé and Happy's Place costar, Rex Linn, was tapped to emcee an awards show at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The impending landing would come about nine days after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and about four days after a trailblazing flyby of the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The investment comes about two months after ShengShu raised 600 million yuan from Qiming Venture Partners and other backers.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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