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Recent Examples of came about
The album came about after McCartney met with go-to rock producer Andrew Watt.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Their second son, Adam, came about 18 months later.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The country’s very first poly-friendly city ordinance came about almost by happenstance.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The order came about a month after San Diego’s USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which is composed of three ships, finished key training that will enable it to deploy Camp Pendleton Marines to the Middle East, if they are needed.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The project came about via Galliano’s conversations with Marta Ortega Perez—the chair of Inditex, Zara’s parent company, and the daughter of Inditex founder Amancio Ortega.
—Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
The divorce came about six months later.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The find came about through the Somer Valley Rediscovered partnership, which includes local town and parish councils and focuses on biodiversity conservation and community engagement with regional landscapes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Their second son, Adam, came about 18 months later.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The country’s very first poly-friendly city ordinance came about almost by happenstance.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The order came about a month after San Diego’s USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which is composed of three ships, finished key training that will enable it to deploy Camp Pendleton Marines to the Middle East, if they are needed.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The project came about via Galliano’s conversations with Marta Ortega Perez—the chair of Inditex, Zara’s parent company, and the daughter of Inditex founder Amancio Ortega.
—Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
The divorce came about six months later.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The find came about through the Somer Valley Rediscovered partnership, which includes local town and parish councils and focuses on biodiversity conservation and community engagement with regional landscapes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
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Much has happened since, when the Hornets trudged out of Madison Square Garden with a 6-16 mark.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The initial rally happened on June 14, a week after the uptick in immigration enforcement operations in LA County.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra was called for his first technical foul of the season for arguing a non-call on a Powell drive to the basket in the second quarter, and there was a quick exchange of heated words between Spoelstra and Adebayo when Spoelstra subbed out Adebayo in the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in our conversation, there was silence.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The British went on to claim regions of the coast and declare them as protectorates.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ewell arrived at the zoo in 1976 and went on to become the oldest male white-handed gibbon at any Association of Zoos & Aquariums institution.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those variations came down to either a deal that kept the 24-year-old with the organization for the rest of his career or through his first two free-agent years.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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In late February, a landmark farmhouse came down on the southeast corner of the megasite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 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 criminal complaint, about 100 people were in the rec center when the shooting occurred, which followed a fight involving some girls.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The shooting occurred, a police probable cause statement said, after Kirsten Wells was walking her dog and, on her path up the street, saw that the engine of one of King’s vehicle was running near his yard.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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