as in happens
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how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of comes about
What’s different this time The possibility of a partial shutdown comes about two months after a record-long closure of the federal government in the fall that lasted for 43 days.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The apology comes about a month after Martinez began receiving backlash for resharing posts on his LinkedIn account that contained conspiracy theories about Israel, Jewish people and a mass shooting in December at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The need for reinvention comes about not because the world is divided into men and women, old and young, but rather because people are diverse and come to the table with differing needs, wants, and perspectives.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The news comes about a month after Panther Coffee celebrated its 15th anniversary of the opening of its first store at 2390 NW Second Ave.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
The arrest comes about a week after the FBI served search warrants at Buzzard’s home and a storage locker, as well as the rental car Melodee was last seen in.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
This is a potentially life-threatening, severe illness that comes about when certain acids in your body (ketones) accumulate in your blood due to a lack of insulin, per the NHS.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The search comes about one year after 43 Rhesus macaques escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research because an employee didn’t fully lock an enclosure.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
News of the cancellation comes about 2 1/2 months after BMF’s fourth and now final season concluded in mid-August.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The apology comes about a month after Martinez began receiving backlash for resharing posts on his LinkedIn account that contained conspiracy theories about Israel, Jewish people and a mass shooting in December at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The need for reinvention comes about not because the world is divided into men and women, old and young, but rather because people are diverse and come to the table with differing needs, wants, and perspectives.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The news comes about a month after Panther Coffee celebrated its 15th anniversary of the opening of its first store at 2390 NW Second Ave.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
The arrest comes about a week after the FBI served search warrants at Buzzard’s home and a storage locker, as well as the rental car Melodee was last seen in.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
This is a potentially life-threatening, severe illness that comes about when certain acids in your body (ketones) accumulate in your blood due to a lack of insulin, per the NHS.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The search comes about one year after 43 Rhesus macaques escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research because an employee didn’t fully lock an enclosure.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
News of the cancellation comes about 2 1/2 months after BMF’s fourth and now final season concluded in mid-August.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes about
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In tennis, when the changing of the guard happens, the best often know.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As often happens during a crisis, the best of intentions can lead to some bad ideas.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is no roadmap for what secession would entail, Solberg said, especially with questions on whether the end goal is to be independent or to join the US.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hugues Beaulieu said that the killings on Wednesday night appear to be linked to organized crime and there is no active shooter in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The notable difference in the size between GM’s and Ford’s new headquarters comes down to location, headcount and the automakers’ portfolios of offices and operations throughout the region.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Salah aside, a lot comes down to selection decisions.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Watson, who ordinarily comes off the bench for Denver, was named Western Conference Player of the Week by the NBA on Monday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Comes about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20about. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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