as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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The release, less than a month before the general election, came about in spite of Trump issuing a cease-and-desist letter in the spring.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
The additional simulcasts came about after discussions between ABC, its Disney sibling ESPN (which produces the MNF telecast) and the NFL.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Fischer’s arrival comes about 18 months after the departure of Megan Colligan, a former studio exec who steered content initiatives for Imax and rose to the post of president during a nearly 5-year run.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Vance's remarks in Detroit come about a week after Vance refused to say whether Trump lost the 2020 election during his vice presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
The additional simulcasts came about after discussions between ABC, its Disney sibling ESPN (which produces the MNF telecast) and the NFL.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Fischer’s arrival comes about 18 months after the departure of Megan Colligan, a former studio exec who steered content initiatives for Imax and rose to the post of president during a nearly 5-year run.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Vance's remarks in Detroit come about a week after Vance refused to say whether Trump lost the 2020 election during his vice presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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But disturbing things began to happen as dinner progressed.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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And there were a few more things that needed to happen in the background in setting up the next arc of the book.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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There is also the matter of AI chatbots’ hallucinations.Renée Onque, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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There is no clear evidence that genetics influence other forms of gastritis besides autoimmune gastritis.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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As festival goers waited to board a ferry returning to the mainland, the gangway came down.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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The decision came down Friday afternoon from Charlton H. Bonham, director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and was made in consultation with representatives of the fishing industry, environmental organizations and scientists.Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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He is accused of waiting two hours before calling the New Albany Police Department to report the shooting, which was said to have occurred around 5 p.m. in the 1000 block of Slate Run Road.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 27 Oct. 2024
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This occurred millions of years before the formation of the Australian and Antarctic continents, the last to separate as Gondwana broke apart.Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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