as in happened
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of came about
Manchester United had rejected several offers from City for fellow Lioness Grace Clinton but when the prospect of signing Park came about, negotiations regarding Clinton’s future turned a corner.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As for Gladys’s signature micro bangs, Wheat says those came about during the testing process, when the team was playing around with where to pin the wig.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
As the brand says, the collaboration came about through a mutual appreciation for storytelling, with the princesses having been long-time admirers of the accessories and the label's means of combining art, elegance, and cultural references in one chic swoop, and turning them into wearable pieces.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
John Stringer, one of the event’s organizers and the president of the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley group, told CNN that the video came about because of the way Musk and his companies have been treated.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The call to audition for Valentina came about a month after her beloved father’s passing.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The film came about through the rekindling of an old friendship.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Ozoh related how her injury came about when an opposing player went under the net.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Her arrest came about a month after she was added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As for Gladys’s signature micro bangs, Wheat says those came about during the testing process, when the team was playing around with where to pin the wig.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
As the brand says, the collaboration came about through a mutual appreciation for storytelling, with the princesses having been long-time admirers of the accessories and the label's means of combining art, elegance, and cultural references in one chic swoop, and turning them into wearable pieces.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
John Stringer, one of the event’s organizers and the president of the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley group, told CNN that the video came about because of the way Musk and his companies have been treated.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The call to audition for Valentina came about a month after her beloved father’s passing.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The film came about through the rekindling of an old friendship.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Ozoh related how her injury came about when an opposing player went under the net.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Her arrest came about a month after she was added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
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Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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But with an encouraging slate of opponents upcoming, there’s more hope for this Cowboys team to make a push for the playoffs today than there was yesterday.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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If there was the intention to strengthen in central defence with Jaka Bijol, should that have heralded the right moment to generate more room in the transfer budget with Struijk’s sale?—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The more time went on, the more Mourinho grew visibly frustrated with his role at United.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bobcats went on the road Thursday night and struggled in the second half in a 38-21 loss against Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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At some point, when Cabello came down the stage closer to the crowd, a crew member rushed to redo the back of Cabello’s corset.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fellow first-year Beaux Collins (Notre Dame) had an impressive 80 receiving yards in last Saturday’s win over the crosstown Jets, and rookie safety Makari Paige (Michigan) came down with a pick.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Quatraro said the injury occurred some time before Witt exited in the seventh inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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