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how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of came about
This is just my segue into wondering how the dance aspect of the film came about.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
The decision came about a month after the Newport Mesa Unified School District voted to ban e-bikes for all elementary and middle school students, while imposing stricter rules for high schoolers.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The Bears’ announcement Friday came about four months after the Indiana legislature passed a bill to aid the team in its move to Hammond.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The backstory The idea for the Allison Inn & Spa came about decades before construction began.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The mixed feelings came about because the afternoon turned for the Padres.
—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
Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
The decision came about a month after the Newport Mesa Unified School District voted to ban e-bikes for all elementary and middle school students, while imposing stricter rules for high schoolers.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The Bears’ announcement Friday came about four months after the Indiana legislature passed a bill to aid the team in its move to Hammond.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The backstory The idea for the Allison Inn & Spa came about decades before construction began.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The mixed feelings came about because the afternoon turned for the Padres.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
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What happened that day at the lake?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County Police said Wednesday that Devante Clark, 31, was arrested in Downtown Pittsburgh and charged in a stabbing that happened in early May on a bus along the East Busway near the Homewood Station.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Cooper went on his Instagram account and posted a long Bible Scripture as one of his Stories, which seems, well, strange given the allegations against him.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
8 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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Seattle had one last chance to seal a win as Hiedeman came down the court with just over 11 seconds left.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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To the artist, that proverbial fourth wall came down after making 2024's 9 Lives.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
12 June 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
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According to the report, the incident occurred in late April in Yuba City.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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This complaint describes events that allegedly occurred nearly twenty years ago and is based solely on the plaintiff’s account.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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