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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Killings related to domestic violence are making headlines and families and friends of the victims are speaking out in an effort to bring awareness to these incidents that are happening too frequently.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Operations need help figuring out what’s happening within an environment.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instagram is a good place to check up with Jeff Bezos’ new wife and at least get an idea of what’s going on in her life.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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After reaching the playoffs for the seventh consecutive time last year, the Braves entered this season with high hopes of getting some star players back healthy and going on a deep postseason run once again.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now, the walls are coming down.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The feeling on Wall Street is that this implies higher inflation is coming down the pipeline.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles feature multiple All-Pro linemen, two dangerous receivers, an all-world running back and a quarterback coming off a masterful Super Bowl performance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Arlington Heights took the field at Clark Stadium Thursday night, coming off a 60-0 win over Everman.—
Isabel Reyes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hood offered an olive branch to Equity last week to co-operate on the issue but Equity is instead going down the appeals route.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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A lot of people are making significantly more money doing their own thing than going down the traditional studio route.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although they’re typically associated with adults 65 and older, Fonseca is part of a growing trend where more strokes are occurring in younger people.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The clear stance that the club has spent every available penny of their PSR allowance left many baffled, but the club’s accounts over the coming years will reveal all.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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From sleight-of-hand tricks to daring stunts, the afternoon is designed to keep the laughs and gasps coming.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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