as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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The catchy theme came about because the name Izard is a type of mountain goat in the French Pyrenees.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The hearing came about after Swiss federal prosecutors appealed against their 2022 acquittal at a lower court.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
For instance, lactation rooms came about based on research into what working mothers needed to ease their return to work after pregnancy.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The latest feat came about 175 miles from their campus in Queens, allowing St. John’s fans to pack the arena.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The hearing came about after Swiss federal prosecutors appealed against their 2022 acquittal at a lower court.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
For instance, lactation rooms came about based on research into what working mothers needed to ease their return to work after pregnancy.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The latest feat came about 175 miles from their campus in Queens, allowing St. John’s fans to pack the arena.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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Below are some of the most common ways this type of fraud happens.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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What’s happening is a homogeny of deal-making and how deals are done because of the streamers.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Obviously, the pandemic was a highly unusual situation but there are lessons to learn when the power of innovation is unleashed, especially in times of crisis.—
Mary Anna Mancuso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was still his personality that was distinct to him [and] was not created by an outside force.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In a post on Reddit's AITA forum shared on Sunday, April 6, a young woman recounted the day her sister got married — and why the bride came down on her for supposedly drawing the attention away from her on her wedding day.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Another gentleman coming down the beach, Crane Cantrell, jumped in.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Peak cognitive performance usually occurs mid-to-late morning and again in the early evening, while our energy naturally dips in the early afternoon.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Before her allegations, the incidents had occurred — according to the women — from January 2021 to August 2023.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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