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 move to Forest came about as these things often do: gradually, then suddenly.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, the least popular era came about 100 years ago, when the country was plagued by the Great Depression.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The Irish News reported that the use of white smoke only came about during the 1914 conclave, which ended up choosing Pope Benedict XV.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 May 2025
The demonstration comes about a year after pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University initiated a wave of demonstrations at college campuses across the country that culminated in encampments and mass arrests.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, the least popular era came about 100 years ago, when the country was plagued by the Great Depression.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The Irish News reported that the use of white smoke only came about during the 1914 conclave, which ended up choosing Pope Benedict XV.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 May 2025
The demonstration comes about a year after pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University initiated a wave of demonstrations at college campuses across the country that culminated in encampments and mass arrests.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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