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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After all, George and his siblings come about their height honestly—the Prince of Wales is 6’3’’, and the Princess of Wales is 5’9’’.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Cost increases of this kind come about via a labyrinthine procedure known as a rate case.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The announcement came about 2 1/2 months after Arkansas ended its relationship with Blueprint Sports.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 30 Dec. 2025
The news comes about a month after Panther Coffee celebrated its 15th anniversary of the opening of its first store at 2390 NW Second Ave.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Cost increases of this kind come about via a labyrinthine procedure known as a rate case.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The announcement came about 2 1/2 months after Arkansas ended its relationship with Blueprint Sports.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 30 Dec. 2025
The news comes about a month after Panther Coffee celebrated its 15th anniversary of the opening of its first store at 2390 NW Second Ave.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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