as in happened
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how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of came about
The projects came about as DiMaria tried to make sense of the public’s perception of his uncle and what he had been told by his own family.
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Biddle used the history of wheelchair ramps as an example of a change that came about through advocacy for people with disabilities.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
News of a Tokyo Air Jordan 5 reissue first came about in May, with Jordan Brand confirming rumors that the elusive colorway would be returning.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The major question at hand was how and why Fifty Something came about.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The club that exists today was formed in 2014 from the merger of two teams — AEK Kouklia and AEP Paphos — the latter of which also came about due to a merger in 2000.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s how the Seinfeld reunion came about.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The first instance of such low correlation came about on July 31, 2023.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
The news came about a year after the two actors tied the knot after three years of dating.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Biddle used the history of wheelchair ramps as an example of a change that came about through advocacy for people with disabilities.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
News of a Tokyo Air Jordan 5 reissue first came about in May, with Jordan Brand confirming rumors that the elusive colorway would be returning.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The major question at hand was how and why Fifty Something came about.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The club that exists today was formed in 2014 from the merger of two teams — AEK Kouklia and AEP Paphos — the latter of which also came about due to a merger in 2000.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s how the Seinfeld reunion came about.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The first instance of such low correlation came about on July 31, 2023.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
The news came about a year after the two actors tied the knot after three years of dating.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the property, and the explosion happened in an area run by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s what happened in 2019, but so far Democrats and Republicans have shown little sign of getting close to ending their standoff.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was also a spike in flu cases last month.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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When the team returned to the site of the tracker Monday morning, there was no whale in sight.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Morrow later went on to write several books about hair styling and cutting.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The star hadn't known about the extra house guest, and went on to describe how her house manager and security tried to remove it.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Southwest and Fort Worth Carter-Riverside came into Thursday night’s game at Scarborough-Handley Field looking to get their first win in district play for the season, and the matchup came down to a back-and-forth battle in the fourth quarter.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The third spot came down to Parker and Texas Tech’s David Bailey, who currently leads the FBS in pressures (31).—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 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 earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 2 miles south-southeast of Topaz Lake and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The attack occurred after a police chief in New Orleans was killed by four men near his home.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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