as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
The request comes about a month after Johnson testified before the same committee about the city’s similar policies.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
That came about a week after Trump’s Justice Department secured the dismissal of Adams’ indictment.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
The commencement announcement comes about two months after Texas State University announced plans to award Sheridan an honorary doctorate.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
The request from Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the Oversight Committee, came about a month after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testified before the same committee about the city’s similar policies.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
That came about a week after Trump’s Justice Department secured the dismissal of Adams’ indictment.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
The commencement announcement comes about two months after Texas State University announced plans to award Sheridan an honorary doctorate.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
The request from Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the Oversight Committee, came about a month after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testified before the same committee about the city’s similar policies.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jake Jordan: Rock weathering happens on Earth all the time.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are two ways to watch the series through Fubo or Peacock.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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And for investors willing to look beyond the political theater, there is absolutely a way forward – possibly an even more lucrative one.—
Rob Kaplan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Activity will be bolstered if interest rates come down and the trade wars calm down, likely bringing several sports tech companies to consider an IPO later this year.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2025
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But as written and directed by Joel Souza, the tale the film is telling comes down to Rust and Lucas stopping at one place and then another, never settling in long enough to have those places mean much; the posse will then show up at those same settings.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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No real violence occurred during the entirely unnecessary affair, nor was anyone ejected.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The shooting occurred after the resident, 79, got into a verbal and physical fight with the 29-year-old man, resulting in the resident firing his gun, according to an Elgin Police Department news release posted on Facebook.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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