as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
Norton asked the singer how that outfit came about.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
The way the loss came about should be raising alarm bells inside the US camp.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Lands' statement came about as a part of the Cultural Landscape Foundation's lawsuit against the Interior Department over the president's Reflecting Pool paint job.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The collection came about in a time of uncertainty and fear in the immigrant community, Galvan said, as federal immigration enforcement crackdowns wracked the region.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
The way the loss came about should be raising alarm bells inside the US camp.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Lands' statement came about as a part of the Cultural Landscape Foundation's lawsuit against the Interior Department over the president's Reflecting Pool paint job.
—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The collection came about in a time of uncertainty and fear in the immigrant community, Galvan said, as federal immigration enforcement crackdowns wracked the region.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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That was a normal action in football that happened by accident.
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This is the business end, and this is the stage where, in my opinion, the big players step forward and the big players carry the pressure and make things happen.
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There are nods to the environmental devastation wrought by the cattle industry that dominated Southern California in the first half of the 19th century, as well as the Faustian bargain struck by Indigenous people who converted to Catholicism.
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That match was held before the game in Kansas City, and each time Cape Verde scored, there were cheers from the Colombia supporters at Arrowhead Stadium.
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The game included 12 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
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And while gasoline prices will come down eventually, American taxpayers might be on the hook for military costs long after any peace deal is signed.
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This pack comes with four waterproof, spacious dustbags big enough for bulky sneakers and heels alike, which flight attendants say still hold up after consistent use.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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The fatal hit-and-run occurred less than two hours after a 13-year-old boy was killed riding on the back of a moped in Queens after his friend slammed into an open car door and then careened into a moving truck.
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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