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how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of came about
The change came about after the firing of previous head coach Ryan Walters and the hiring of new head coach Barry Odom.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is mirroring exactly what happened with Mugen Train, and those audience scores are currently sitting at a 99%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there was a spin-off OVA in the late ‘80s, which Izubuchi designed the mecha for, there were also two Aura Phantasm artbooks released by B-Club around the same time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone went on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha, there was a clear goal in mind.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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The trio updated their family members back in Kentucky of their safety as the day went on.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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However, diminishing perceptions that a college education is very important have occurred relatively equally among both Republicans and Democrats, suggesting that other factors must also be at play.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incident occurred just before half distance in the Zandvoort race, during the safety car period that followed Lewis Hamilton’s solo crash, with Sainz trying to pass Lawson for seventh place at the outside of the track’s Tarzan Turn 1.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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