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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.
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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
How did this particular collaboration come about?
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2025
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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
How did this particular collaboration come about?
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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Changes to Medicare and Medicaid plan coverage would happen immediately, however.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stuart Russell is convinced that there is exactly zero percent chance that this will end well.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is speculation that Harry could reunite with King Charles, 76.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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This scuttles a compromise, whereby paintings of Lee in his prewar blue Army uniform could remain while the portrait of Lee the secessionist and enslaver came down.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the price of a case increased from $42 to $170, and has not come down much since.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, that approach is not representative of the advanced work that occurs across the data departments within clubs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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