as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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However, there were no formal discussions, and the UNC opportunity came about.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The diagnosis came about when Turner went to an orthopedic surgeon for a shoulder injury that had long been bothering him.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The collaboration came about after Anda Rowland, Anderson & Sheppard’s longtime director, spotted a mutual friend carrying Deacon’s Aperigon bag in Greece.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Is that even a thing and how would that come about?
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The diagnosis came about when Turner went to an orthopedic surgeon for a shoulder injury that had long been bothering him.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The collaboration came about after Anda Rowland, Anderson & Sheppard’s longtime director, spotted a mutual friend carrying Deacon’s Aperigon bag in Greece.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Is that even a thing and how would that come about?
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rich has no regrets about anything that’s happened between him and his brother over the more than three decades since the band formed.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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His biggest concern is what will happen if Trump follows through on his proposal to slap 10% to 20% tariffs on all imports and raise the levy on Chinese goods to 60%, from 10% to 25% that Trump imposed in his first term.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Fret not, there are still plenty of excellent options to party, luxuriate, dine or dance on New Year’s Eve in New York City.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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There was little movement in the AP poll entering Week 9 thanks to a light slate of games during the holiday week.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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Shortly afterwards, the aircraft came down on the runway in a belly landing, touching down about 1,310 yards along the 3,062 yard runway and sliding into the embankment at the end of the landing strip.Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Steele: Maintaining momentum comes down to consistency and innovation.Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The incident occurred hours before New Orleans hosts the Sugar Bowl college football game between the University of Georgia and the University of Notre Dame, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans from across the country.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Then an event occurred that changed both our lives.David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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