as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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His lawsuit comes about a month after Lively filed her own lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing the director of harassment on set and coordinating a smear campaign against her after the film was finished.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The news came about a month after the City Council voted to approve the 76ers’ previous plan, a controversial $1.3 billion building in a different part of town, and following roughly two years of often-vitriolic fighting between the team’s owners and Comcast.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Henry's arrest comes about two weeks after a different man, Jack Baird, was arrested for abuse of a corpse that was related to Stagg's disappearance.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
How did that come about and what was your experience working with Sanchez?
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The news came about a month after the City Council voted to approve the 76ers’ previous plan, a controversial $1.3 billion building in a different part of town, and following roughly two years of often-vitriolic fighting between the team’s owners and Comcast.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Henry's arrest comes about two weeks after a different man, Jack Baird, was arrested for abuse of a corpse that was related to Stagg's disappearance.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
How did that come about and what was your experience working with Sanchez?
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
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Because of the loss, the first two goals wouldn’t happen.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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That happens sometimes on this part of Waterman Road, a two-lane drive leading from the Elk Grove sprawl to this rural section of Sacramento County.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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There are political and economic benefits stemming from job creation.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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There are 38 days between now and the 97th Academy Awards on March 2.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Expect high-powered passing games, two QBs playing at the peak of their powers, and an AFC Championship that comes down to the very end.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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While interest rates have come down from peak highs, the best high-yield savings accounts offer on average 4.31% annual percentage yields, or APYs, per Bankrate data. To compare, traditional savings accounts offer a 0.51% APY on average nationwide, per DepositAccounts.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fatal encounter occurred when Forest Hill officers responded to a stabbing call on June 9, 2021, in a Quik Trip parking lot at 6549 Wichita St. Officers found a woman, 34-year-old Kiyana Hall, with stab wounds.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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The injury occurred during the Bills' divisional-round win over the Baltimore Ravens, where Rapp was forced to leave the field after being evaluated in the medical tent and carted off.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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