as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
One of the most recent proposals came about a month ago.
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Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
This carpool situation came about because of NASA's Launch Services Program, which aims to match various science missions with commercial vehicles in order strike a balance between the taxpayer money and private funding that go into space exploration.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Below, Rees-Jones and his fellow executive producer Mike Cotton answer all our burning questions — from whether the cast signs NDAs and whether Britney knew about Danielle to how those campy before-bed montages come about.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
More guidance was coming about the termination letters sent Friday.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
This carpool situation came about because of NASA's Launch Services Program, which aims to match various science missions with commercial vehicles in order strike a balance between the taxpayer money and private funding that go into space exploration.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Below, Rees-Jones and his fellow executive producer Mike Cotton answer all our burning questions — from whether the cast signs NDAs and whether Britney knew about Danielle to how those campy before-bed montages come about.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
More guidance was coming about the termination letters sent Friday.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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The incident, which happened during the 3rd quarter of the New York Knicks-vs-Miami Heat bout, led to the game being stopped as Morgan was wheeled out of the arena while pressing a towel to his mouth.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Check below for the winning numbers in Monday’s Powerball drawing, which happened just after 11 p.m. ET.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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During the same two-day period, there were also 10-figure declines in the net worths of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (-$5.83 billion), LVMH owner Bernard Arnault (-$5.3 billion) Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai (-$1.7 billion), and SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner (-$1.5 billion).—
Karen K. Ho for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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There was good reason to speculate that Shanahan and the 49ers liked Jones in the run-up to the draft four years ago.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The difference in the fight came down to activity and output.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The legal challenge to Khalil might ultimately come down to the Supreme Court, which would decide how far the secretary of state can determine whether a permanent resident can be removed for speech.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Following this, Baszler was called to work with the production team on her upcoming television match, and no further significant altercations occurred.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets of water spray.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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