as in happened
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how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of came about
Rosen tells Deadline that the concept of the twisty, often buoyant thriller came about during the pandemic, while meditating on his wife’s myriad responsibilities and the increasingly suffocating terms of our digital existence.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026
The document’s sudden appearance sparked internal confusion about how the policy came about and who authorized it, the staffers said.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The football game directive came about a week after Ingoglia held a press conference criticizing Alachua County — where UF’s campus is located — for excessive or wasteful spending to the tune of $84 million over five years, claiming the budget grew by 77%.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
How that came about will go down as legend in the history of the sport.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The collaboration came about as a result of Dillane’s long-standing relationship with Puma.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Her announcement came about a year and a half after Payne died at age 31 due to a fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The Hollywood Reporter connected with Kore-eda in Tokyo ahead of Cannes to discuss how Sheep in a Box came about.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
But Jones, who says the pose came about organically, and others agreed the similarities were likely a coincidence.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026
The document’s sudden appearance sparked internal confusion about how the policy came about and who authorized it, the staffers said.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The football game directive came about a week after Ingoglia held a press conference criticizing Alachua County — where UF’s campus is located — for excessive or wasteful spending to the tune of $84 million over five years, claiming the budget grew by 77%.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
How that came about will go down as legend in the history of the sport.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The collaboration came about as a result of Dillane’s long-standing relationship with Puma.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Her announcement came about a year and a half after Payne died at age 31 due to a fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The Hollywood Reporter connected with Kore-eda in Tokyo ahead of Cannes to discuss how Sheep in a Box came about.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
But Jones, who says the pose came about organically, and others agreed the similarities were likely a coincidence.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
Verb
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Except that is not what happened.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Police said the fatal confrontation happened next to a weed truck parked across from a gas station.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Reading on my own, there was no need to engage in close reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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There was Kyle’s older brother, Kurt.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
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Most of the night went on without a hitch, with several show-stopping moments bringing the audience to their feet, but like every live event, there were a few flubs and a couple eyebrow-raising choices.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Welcome to 2026, the year when stars went on the shelf and seasons went off a cliff.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The plane came down hard, fast and bumpy, yet stuck the landing.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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All of the passengers survived the crash, which occurred roughly 80 miles from the Florida coast Tuesday, according to officials.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The play occurred early in the game as the Fever held a two-point lead.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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