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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Examples of come about in a Sentence
how did all this come about?
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The legislation came about in 2019 after a childcare facility fed a boy dairy despite his allergy.
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Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
What has come about lately is I’ve been invited to some of these horror cons.
—Edward Frumkin, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
The announcement comes about two weeks after President Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris, prompting the Democratic Party to rally around the vice president.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
For example, findings in a recent Nature Geoscience paper came about in part with funding from The Metals Company.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
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Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
What has come about lately is I’ve been invited to some of these horror cons.
—Edward Frumkin, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
The announcement comes about two weeks after President Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris, prompting the Democratic Party to rally around the vice president.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
For example, findings in a recent Nature Geoscience paper came about in part with funding from The Metals Company.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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