as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
The $15-fruit-spread split comes about seven months after Netflix downgraded Markle’s production deal from an overall to a first-look.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
In a letter to parents March 5, Brookfield Central High School Principal Brett Gruetzmacher said the opportunity to host the tour came about when a former Brookfield police officer, now the head of security for the tour, reached out March 2 to Elmbrook School District superintendent Mark Hansen.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
All of this juggling over the television coverage came about because cord-cutting viewers have changed the landscape of cable over the past decade.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Disruptions due to the Iran war come about a week after a surge in violence in Mexico grounded flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
In a letter to parents March 5, Brookfield Central High School Principal Brett Gruetzmacher said the opportunity to host the tour came about when a former Brookfield police officer, now the head of security for the tour, reached out March 2 to Elmbrook School District superintendent Mark Hansen.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
All of this juggling over the television coverage came about because cord-cutting viewers have changed the landscape of cable over the past decade.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Disruptions due to the Iran war come about a week after a surge in violence in Mexico grounded flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Liege police said that the blast outside the synagogue happened in the early hours of Monday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The number one thing will be what happens with these state lawsuits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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So there is room to add more shifts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Importantly, there was recently a big effort to de-fund Chandra, which would leave humanity without a flagship-class X-ray observatory of any type.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Best financial advisors, top firms ranked View More The improvement is at least partly due to interest rates that have come down slowly.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The city council vote to approve the funding package came down 5-2, with Councilmember Brice Stewart and Mayor Rory Rowland voting in opposition.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Analysts noted similar activity occurred before last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer strikes, suggesting a pattern of fortifying critical facilities in anticipation of attacks.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The shootings occurred months apart, but the circumstances were similar, Sobczak said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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