come about
verb
came about; come about; coming about; comes about
1
: happen
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north
3
: to shift to a new tack
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how did all this come about?
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This, along with Fabbro’s injury, comes about 48 hours after James van Riemsdyk’s awful injury during Friday’s game in Utah.
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
This project came about when Garbo’s nephew reached out.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
The warning comes about a year after officials warned of a possible exposure at another high school in the district.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The announcement came about a week after its first product safety recall in the U.S. since 2021.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
This project came about when Garbo’s nephew reached out.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
The warning comes about a year after officials warned of a possible exposure at another high school in the district.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The announcement came about a week after its first product safety recall in the U.S. since 2021.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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