as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
The need for reinvention comes about not because the world is divided into men and women, old and young, but rather because people are diverse and come to the table with differing needs, wants, and perspectives.
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The apology comes about a month after Martinez began receiving backlash for resharing posts on his LinkedIn account that contained conspiracy theories about Israel, Jewish people and a mass shooting in December at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
This round of closures comes about a week after ITD closed the interstate eastbound for four days.
—Rose Evans
january 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
How did this partnership come about?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The apology comes about a month after Martinez began receiving backlash for resharing posts on his LinkedIn account that contained conspiracy theories about Israel, Jewish people and a mass shooting in December at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
This round of closures comes about a week after ITD closed the interstate eastbound for four days.
—Rose Evans
january 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
How did this partnership come about?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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What’s happening in Minneapolis isn’t a policy debate playing out on cable news.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As often happens during a crisis, the best of intentions can lead to some bad ideas.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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And there are signs that assumptions about men’s unwillingness to use such products are eroding.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are more of us than there will ever be of them.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The difference comes down to alignment.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Walsh was out of the fold on this night, band leader Don Henley explained to the crowd, due to his coming down with the flu.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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And one of the main lessons that will be learned from that account is that while the harms that occurred came quickly and sometimes surprisingly easily, their negative consequences — on universities and society at large — will linger for a long time.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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What self-revelation occurred was not done casually.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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