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how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of comes about
The state’s expansion of its criminal probe comes about a week after the Florida election crimes office began conducting in-person audits of several local elections supervisors’ offices, including in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Broward counties.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The vote comes about two months before the commission is scheduled to deliver a list of recommendations to the council.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—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 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
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The vote comes about two months before the commission is scheduled to deliver a list of recommendations to the council.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes about
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What happens when thousands of AI agents get together online and talk like humans do?—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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This feels like only a deal that happens if Giannis is set on NYC and the Bucks are willing to accommodate.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The difference between counting down the minutes and barely noticing the time often comes down to what’s in your carry-on.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Taking your home from purely functional to genuinely fun often comes down to the little things.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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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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