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Recent Examples of came about
The mixed feelings came about because the afternoon turned for the Padres.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Their visit came about nine months after Lee, who resides in Swissvale and represents parts of Westmoreland and Allegheny counties, including Pittsburgh, attempted to visit the facility in August 2025.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The couple was married in August 2023, just about one month before Bahl revealed her diagnosis, which came about during her IVF retrieval.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Clint Dempsey had the honor of representing the United States in three World Cups, and there were likely times during all three where questions about the roster came about once it was revealed before the tournament.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Rosen tells Deadline that the concept of the twisty, often buoyant thriller came about during the pandemic, while meditating on his wife’s myriad responsibilities and the increasingly suffocating terms of our digital existence.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026
The document’s sudden appearance sparked internal confusion about how the policy came about and who authorized it, the staffers said.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 May 2026
How that came about will go down as legend in the history of the sport.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Their visit came about nine months after Lee, who resides in Swissvale and represents parts of Westmoreland and Allegheny counties, including Pittsburgh, attempted to visit the facility in August 2025.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The couple was married in August 2023, just about one month before Bahl revealed her diagnosis, which came about during her IVF retrieval.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Clint Dempsey had the honor of representing the United States in three World Cups, and there were likely times during all three where questions about the roster came about once it was revealed before the tournament.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Rosen tells Deadline that the concept of the twisty, often buoyant thriller came about during the pandemic, while meditating on his wife’s myriad responsibilities and the increasingly suffocating terms of our digital existence.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026
The document’s sudden appearance sparked internal confusion about how the policy came about and who authorized it, the staffers said.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 May 2026
How that came about will go down as legend in the history of the sport.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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The dinghy could provide insight into what happened the night 55-year-old Lynette Hooker of Michigan disappeared.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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There was a fireplace, wet bar, and the porch—which faced the water—was almost as large as the main space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Defense Minister Israel Katz denied there was a ceasefire in Lebanon.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The crime spree occurred from May to December 2023.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The incident involving Levine, Kellen said, allegedly occurred during a summer trip to France around 2003, when Levine was a houseguest at a property Epstein and Maxwell had rented in Saint-Tropez.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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