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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Jicarilla Apache Chief of Police Joseph Schake, told Dateline the search came about following a review of the department’s open cold cases.
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Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The indictments come about six months after Frank E. Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton, Ohio, resident, died in police custody on April 18, reads a press release from attorney Bobby DiCello, who is representing the Tyson family.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The now infamous and embarrassing headline came about because the first post-election issue of the paper went to press before states had reported the results from polling places.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The idea for the new offering first came about when a Morgan Stanley client asked the bank to design a portfolio made up of the companies that support a specific sport.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The indictments come about six months after Frank E. Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton, Ohio, resident, died in police custody on April 18, reads a press release from attorney Bobby DiCello, who is representing the Tyson family.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The now infamous and embarrassing headline came about because the first post-election issue of the paper went to press before states had reported the results from polling places.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The idea for the new offering first came about when a Morgan Stanley client asked the bank to design a portfolio made up of the companies that support a specific sport.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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