as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
In sum, features come about after sustained media exposure.
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Jennifer Farmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Jennifer Farmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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Numerous studies have demonstrated that shots using mRNA technology, including Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, are safe and effective, and serious side effects have happened in extremely rare cases.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are multiple ways to use the Hair Steamer, depending on your hair and preferences.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead of smoke, drops of hot oil were coming down on us because the smoke machine wasn’t working right.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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In commercial real estate, the difference between an average investor and a great one often comes down to the ability to recognize value where others do not.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek/Esri/Flightradar24 Turkish Airlines Emergency Landing After Pilot Death Another recent high-profile diversion occurred in October, when a Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing after one of the pilots died.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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These stages can occur over months or even years, though contracting measles in early infancy can result in a more rapidly evolving disease.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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