as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
The same-day executions by lethal injection came about an hour and a half apart on Thursday, April 30.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 May 2026
This trend came about following the Great Recession, when Atlanta was at the center of the housing crisis, says the AELP report.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
The proposal comes about a month after a similar project was withdrawn in Spring Hill, and residents are again raising concerns about health and environmental impacts.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The opening goal in the fourth minute came about from excellent Bayern pressing.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 May 2026
This trend came about following the Great Recession, when Atlanta was at the center of the housing crisis, says the AELP report.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
The proposal comes about a month after a similar project was withdrawn in Spring Hill, and residents are again raising concerns about health and environmental impacts.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The opening goal in the fourth minute came about from excellent Bayern pressing.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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Officials are still trying to determine what happened aboard the ship, which commands fares of up to $28,845 for a 46-day journey that includes a tour of the Antarctica Peninsula and stops in Tierra del Fuego on the southern edge of Argentina.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Voters who won the case wanted the transfer to happen without the waiting period to grant more time for new maps to be drawn.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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These were fine discernments, often coming down to the strangeness of some kid’s sneakers or shirt or haircut.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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For the second time in the past two weeks, the fate of the Magic‘s season comes down to one game.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The crash occurred about a 70-mile drive southwest from downtown Raleigh.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Outside experts generally agreed with the government’s assessment, noting that small amounts of substances such as heavy metals are naturally occurring in the environment.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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