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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The shooting happened just a few minutes before tipoff and left a 42-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, hospitalized.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fargo does an excellent job of foreshadowing and building up the tension, which leaves you desperate to know what exactly happened between the main characters, Kat and Heath.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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There was previous speculation that Harrelson had turned down a role on the project, due to producer David Bernad’s stipulation that all cast members’ salaries be the same.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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There is no reason yet to think that this will be the story of protest in Trump’s second term.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
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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The 911 caller said four men were asleep in their hammocks when a tree came down on their campsite, trapping one of them underneath, officials said in an April 6 news release.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
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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Magnesium toxicity is rare, and these symptoms are more likely to occur when magnesium is given intravenously (through a vein).—
Alex Yampolsky,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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