as in happens
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of comes about
The latest setback comes about two and a half years after the restaurant appeared at risk of losing its lease.
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Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
The update from Payton comes about two weeks after the revelation that Nix, who suffered a fractured ankle during Denver’s divisional-round playoff win against the Buffalo Bills, had a follow-up procedure in late January.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The extension comes about two weeks before the DGA is set to begin its collective bargaining process with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 11.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Her announcement comes about a year and a half after Payne died at age 31 due to a fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October 2024.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Because that’s when Bad comes about.
—Kia D. Goosby, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 2026
The investment comes about two months after ShengShu raised 600 million yuan from Qiming Venture Partners and other backers.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The legislation comes about a month after Independence passed a $6 billion series of tax breaks for a $150 billion artificial intelligence data center, twice the size of Arrowhead stadium, set to break ground later this year.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The sentence, roughly 28 years, comes about a month after jurors returned the guilty verdict.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
The update from Payton comes about two weeks after the revelation that Nix, who suffered a fractured ankle during Denver’s divisional-round playoff win against the Buffalo Bills, had a follow-up procedure in late January.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The extension comes about two weeks before the DGA is set to begin its collective bargaining process with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 11.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Her announcement comes about a year and a half after Payne died at age 31 due to a fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October 2024.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Because that’s when Bad comes about.
—Kia D. Goosby, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 2026
The investment comes about two months after ShengShu raised 600 million yuan from Qiming Venture Partners and other backers.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The legislation comes about a month after Independence passed a $6 billion series of tax breaks for a $150 billion artificial intelligence data center, twice the size of Arrowhead stadium, set to break ground later this year.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The sentence, roughly 28 years, comes about a month after jurors returned the guilty verdict.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes about
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Whatever happens in the months ahead though, signing at least one new midfielder should be a priority.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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When that happens, clubs can build real campaigns.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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There is still work to do; however, current congressional leadership has moved us in the right direction.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Across the country — and much of the Gulf — there is a palpable sense of pride in how the armed forces blunted the damage from thousands of Iranian missile and drone strikes.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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The legal dispute over whether the mandatory detention policy is lawful comes down to a provision of federal law enacted by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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Victoria Griffiths said some cruise passengers skip the Vancouver Island port, but that typically comes down to timing.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The letter comes off way too aggressive, according to Hauf.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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This large cooler has two handles on the sides, and the lid comes off completely.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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