as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
The launch comes about a year after the company introduced a digital paywall, with extra content available to subscribers paying $4 a month.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
News of the show’s renewal also comes about four months after Gomez and her castmates wrapped filming on season 5.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The scoop partly came about in a fortuitous way.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Former Chicago mayor and ambassador Rahm Emanuel made the point to us the other day that the Gaza ceasefire came about in no small measure because both ordinary Israeli and Palestinian people, weary of war, pressured leaders to make a deal those leaders did not really want to make.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
News of the show’s renewal also comes about four months after Gomez and her castmates wrapped filming on season 5.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The scoop partly came about in a fortuitous way.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Former Chicago mayor and ambassador Rahm Emanuel made the point to us the other day that the Gaza ceasefire came about in no small measure because both ordinary Israeli and Palestinian people, weary of war, pressured leaders to make a deal those leaders did not really want to make.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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The subject never came up again, and the family spent the rest of the week as if nothing had happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t happen almost anywhere else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The scoring difference in the first half came down to a 25-yard field goal by Lamar’s Jacob Viator late in the first quarter.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Flies also came down on the prep table and other surfaces.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on Instagram that Maximus spent eight days in the hospital before being able to come home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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With that immense wealth comes a responsibility to give back to Louisville and the world, several members of the family told the Courier Journal.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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While still rare, most airplane incidents occur while the aircraft is taking off or landing.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones breaks down over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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