as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Labrador sued the State Board in June 2023 over the way the controversial transaction came about.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
The woman, Gwen, spoke to Newsweek about the video which reached over 2 million views and how her ideal co-parenting family came about.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
His ouster came about seven weeks after Daughtry, a former detective and deputy NYPD commissioner of operations favored by Adams, was appointed to succeed Parker on March 7.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
But that could come about if the US labor market, which is holding steady so far, suddenly deteriorates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
The woman, Gwen, spoke to Newsweek about the video which reached over 2 million views and how her ideal co-parenting family came about.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
His ouster came about seven weeks after Daughtry, a former detective and deputy NYPD commissioner of operations favored by Adams, was appointed to succeed Parker on March 7.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
But that could come about if the US labor market, which is holding steady so far, suddenly deteriorates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
Verb
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The compression of the NBA Finals, draft and free agency cycles into a two-week sip from the firehose unfortunately necessitates that moves like this happen now.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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But there are times where, for some reason, things don’t happen.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
Verb
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There was a lot of CGI involved to add the sense of height, as well as have the rope.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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There is a road closure on Monarch Highway from exit 225A to I-35 North.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Baggio too was a doubt and gave his all to make the difference against Brazil in a final that, perhaps unsurprisingly given the conditions, came down to a shootout.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Or, come July 9, tariff policy could just come down to picking a number out of a hat.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Preliminary information indicates that the shooting occurred after a dispute between two acquaintances, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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These moments all occur at different times, and the law doesn’t indicate which one, if any, counts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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