as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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The album came about after McCartney met with go-to rock producer Andrew Watt.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The presentation of the violin, which happened after the youth symphony played a mini-concert before an IPO performance, took a few months to come about.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
How did the idea of the podcast come about?
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The presentation of the violin, which happened after the youth symphony played a mini-concert before an IPO performance, took a few months to come about.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
How did the idea of the podcast come about?
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
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When not giddily tearing apart the rom-com – a key conversation between Charlie and Emma happens in the trope-iest of cinematic eateries, a diner – Borgli asks really major thematic questions with his controversial subject matter.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek held a press conference three hours after the crash and detailed what happened.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But there was the more important distance — the one separating Liverpool’s summer signing (from the Swedish top-flight club Kristianstad DFF) from the high-ankle sprain in December suffered during a benign set-piece session.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those variations came down to either a deal that kept the 24-year-old with the organization for the rest of his career or through his first two free-agent years.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Only 13% of Angelenos even have an opinion of Miller, with 7% coming down on the positive side and 6% negative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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If he was convicted, a jury would then have to decide whether Abril was insane when the park shooting occurred.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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While nickel alone tends to degrade quickly, the carbon layer protects it from damage while still allowing the necessary reactions to occur.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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