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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According to source material from Volkswagen’s online newsroom, the 914 came about due to compatible goals between both automakers.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
This new understanding came about because individual responsibility proved easier to measure, govern, and moralize.
—Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The idea for this project came about when architect Jonas Lloyd of Lloyd's Arkitektkontor was commissioned by developer LKP to build a new parking garage.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
The results come about a month after the 43-day government shutdown ended, when a group of eight Senate Democrats agreed to end the stalemate without securing a deal to save ObamaCare subsidies.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
This new understanding came about because individual responsibility proved easier to measure, govern, and moralize.
—Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The idea for this project came about when architect Jonas Lloyd of Lloyd's Arkitektkontor was commissioned by developer LKP to build a new parking garage.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
The results come about a month after the 43-day government shutdown ended, when a group of eight Senate Democrats agreed to end the stalemate without securing a deal to save ObamaCare subsidies.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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