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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As recent Treasury price action shows, the real power shifts may be happening while America sleeps.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Banks need clear data lineage and cleansing processes to ensure their recommendations actually reflect what’s happening in customers’ financial lives.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Firefly Aerospace's achievement, occurring toward the end of its 14-day mission, also marks a first for an American commercial company.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the exact details of the Pace-Sotheby’s deal remain unconfirmed, discussions between the two companies have been occurring on and off since the pandemic, when both concurrently followed their clients to the tony enclaves of East Hampton and Palm Beach.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The launch set a record for turnaround time for the company from a single launch pad coming four days, three hours, and 11 minutes since the July 23 launch.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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From thrilling outdoor adventures to inaugural music festivals and exclusive culinary experiences, there’s much to look forward to in the coming months.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Coming about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20about. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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