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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What’s happening now simply makes that old equation visible to everyone else.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Venus’s movement into Libra couldn’t be happening at a better time!—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bottom line The most likely scenario moving forward has the Oilers activating Walman this weekend, with Regula possibly going on IR.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Moody, with three seconds left and a steady mist coming down, nailed a 38-yard field goal to give the Bears the 25-24 win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers stole two games at the raucous Citizens Bank Park, with both games coming down to the wire.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Almost a year ago to the day, with concerns over the wideouts and the Bills coming off back-to-back losses, Beane traded for Amari Cooper, and although the five-time Pro Bowl receiver didn’t light up the stat sheet, his presence was credited for opening up the offense.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Vikings are coming off a 37-7 loss to Point Loma.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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And some might be afraid of their property values going down, or that their neighborhood will be rampant with crime.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Thank you for not going down that road.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The doctor described her healing process as normal, with swelling occurring around the three- and four-day mark after the procedure.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource and important economic engine for the Wisconsin and Minnesota towns that border it.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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As D’Angelo is remembered in the coming months, the singer hopes that anyone who’s not familiar with his life’s work takes away the right lessons.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wang also seemed to sense that an engagement was coming.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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