as in happening
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming about
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Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where there is no shortage of big things happening at USC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gavalas started going on missions crafted by Gemini, including one that almost led him to carry out a mass attack in September 2025 near the Miami International Airport, according to the lawsuit.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the science of what’s going on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The snow is really coming down in Bormio.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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For now, the Derby favorites are horses coming off victories in races in Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas — Paladin, Commandment, Nearly, Renegade and Class President.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Klay Thompson scored 24 points for the Mavericks, coming off the bench to make seven 3-pointers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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By going down this path again, the Steelers have addressed a glaring hole on the roster with an instant impact starter.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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There’s also some of the content that’s emerged that really [highlights] activism at its highest level to show the exploitation and corruption that’s occurring on our planet.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Broward situation reflects national trend Disputes between hospitals and insurers over reimbursement rates and claim payments, like those in Broward County, are occurring nationwide.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those cuts are now baked into the base budgets for agencies, and lawmakers will vote on them in the coming weeks.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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When the scam fell apart amid regulatory and legal scrutiny late last decade, the resulting scandal rocked the nascent green energy sector, coming several years after another California firm, Solyndra, collapsed after receiving a half-billion-dollar loan guarantee from the federal government.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Coming about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20about. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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