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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The latest feat came about 175 miles from their campus in Queens, allowing St. John’s fans to pack the arena.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit came about following a December study published by two nonprofits GMOScience and Moms Across America.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The remediation plan the judge proposed last week comes about two years after a judge found that the city was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for its lack of audible crossing signals.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
But the most egregious elements of this legislation came about because of uber-protectionists in the Senate.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit came about following a December study published by two nonprofits GMOScience and Moms Across America.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The remediation plan the judge proposed last week comes about two years after a judge found that the city was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for its lack of audible crossing signals.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
But the most egregious elements of this legislation came about because of uber-protectionists in the Senate.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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