come about
verb
came about; come about; coming about; comes about
1
: happen
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north
3
: to shift to a new tack
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how did all this come about?
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In contrast to the relatively quick pickup for the show’s second season — which came about three weeks after its premiere — Netflix waited more than two months to decide the show’s future this time around.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
His 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League wins, one Cup Winners’ Cup, five FA Cups and four League Cups over 26 years at United came about through constant reinvention and change, rather than refining and iterating any singular strategic vision.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
According to salad-making legend, the concoction came about when a couple of patrons arrived near closing time and ordered a salad.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The state’s expansion of its criminal probe comes about a week after the Florida election crimes office began conducting in-person audits of several local elections supervisors’ offices, including in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Broward counties.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
His 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League wins, one Cup Winners’ Cup, five FA Cups and four League Cups over 26 years at United came about through constant reinvention and change, rather than refining and iterating any singular strategic vision.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
According to salad-making legend, the concoction came about when a couple of patrons arrived near closing time and ordered a salad.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The state’s expansion of its criminal probe comes about a week after the Florida election crimes office began conducting in-person audits of several local elections supervisors’ offices, including in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Broward counties.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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