as in happens
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how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of comes about
Their Southern vacation comes about a month after Draper's ex-husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, filed for divorce, as PEOPLE confirmed on March 19.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 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
The letter comes about two weeks after the company initiated a lockout for more than 800 United Steelworkers 7-1 employees after the two parties didn’t come to a contract agreement.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The project draws inspiration from Parry Gripp’s viral song of the same name and comes about through an exclusive partnership with the Daytime Emmy-winning musician, giving Spiridellis Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The news comes about six months after Kelce joined activist investor Jana Partners in an effort to overhaul Six Flags, whose parent company recently merged with Cedar Fair.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
The attack comes about six months after a similar one in Grand Blanc, a litte more than 30 miles away, where Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, drove his truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during worship.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 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
The letter comes about two weeks after the company initiated a lockout for more than 800 United Steelworkers 7-1 employees after the two parties didn’t come to a contract agreement.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The project draws inspiration from Parry Gripp’s viral song of the same name and comes about through an exclusive partnership with the Daytime Emmy-winning musician, giving Spiridellis Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The news comes about six months after Kelce joined activist investor Jana Partners in an effort to overhaul Six Flags, whose parent company recently merged with Cedar Fair.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
The attack comes about six months after a similar one in Grand Blanc, a litte more than 30 miles away, where Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, drove his truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during worship.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes about
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When that happens — and only when that happens — Tillis will be on board and Warsh will sail through his committee and Senate floor votes, given the GOP majority in the chamber.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to get the ball out of Brunson’s hands and see what happens next.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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There is no threat to the community.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is nothing else, no grander messaging to be pulled from the footage.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Piscitelli said the city has been talking to Criterion Development over time about potential land uses after the building comes down.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The difference often comes down to taxes.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 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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Tina Brown, who literally comes off better than any other person in the Epstein files, had been in business with Weinstein.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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