as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
Ho’s decision comes about three months before a Democratic primary that will likely choose New York’s next mayor.
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Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Melinda's comments come about five months after she was photographed holding hands with tech entrepreneur Philip Vaughn, 48, in New York City.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The news comes about a month after the Season 1 finale on February 28.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes about a month after Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after losing hundreds of millions amid the scandal surrounding Milton.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
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Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Melinda's comments come about five months after she was photographed holding hands with tech entrepreneur Philip Vaughn, 48, in New York City.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The news comes about a month after the Season 1 finale on February 28.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes about a month after Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after losing hundreds of millions amid the scandal surrounding Milton.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
Verb
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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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Instead, time is running out an array of bad defensive performances leave them eight points behind the Montreal Canadiens and a tragic number of one to be eliminated, something that can happen as soon as Thursday’s visit to the New York Islanders.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from I-435 to Bannister Road.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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There were a couple of Palm Beach restaurants added to the Bib Gourmand list, too: aioli and Palm Beach Meats, both from West Palm Beach.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Convention says Sunday might come down to who does what on the par-3s and -4s.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This year's tournament came down to the last match, pitting the Johnnies' Imperial Wicket, or captain, Magnus Oberg and teammate Ben Dahlgren against the Navy's Grant Bartuska and Andrew Wilkinson.—
Tyrone Turner,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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Though his appearance is brief and his death occurs offscreen, Eugene's story adds emotional weight to Joel's arc and introduces tension within the community.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The case occurred in a trial that quickly increased the dose of the pill over a short period of time, the spokesperson said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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