as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Redbord said the partnership came about after Tether and Tron approached TRM about the reports with the goal of mitigating the illicit activity.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Wintrow’s bill also came about as the result of efforts by another father, who sought to prevent the disclosure of autopsy photos of his daughter possessed by a county coroner.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
The two work so well together, though the idea of pairing them came about largely after the craft beer movement became more popular in the 1980s and early ’90s.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Redbord said the partnership came about after Tether and Tron approached TRM about the reports with the goal of mitigating the illicit activity.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Wintrow’s bill also came about as the result of efforts by another father, who sought to prevent the disclosure of autopsy photos of his daughter possessed by a county coroner.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
The two work so well together, though the idea of pairing them came about largely after the craft beer movement became more popular in the 1980s and early ’90s.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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There is no shortage of debate happening in our modern world, including about issues that ignite our passions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the Sierra population, there are about 20 Sierra Nevada red foxes living in the Cascade mountain range of Northern California.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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But looming is the question of whether the federal immigration officers who pulled the triggers in both cases actually broke the law, a question that will come down to complicated issues that are much harder to define than the outrage that prompted calls for accountability.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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She was estimated to be born in January or February 1963, coming down to Miami from the Louisville Zoo in March 1982.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any future erosion would have to come overwhelmingly from one of two places.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Officials gave conflicting explanations for the closure, leaving the public unsure about what actually occurred in the skies above El Paso.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Before Tuesday, the most recent party-line vote failure occurred in July involving cryptocurrency and appropriations bills.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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