as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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The move came about two years after a handful of community members appealed those two elements.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The announcement comes about 10 months after Ohtani revealed he and Tanaka, a former professional basketball player in Japan, were married last offseason.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Carter’s comments come about a week after many Republicans criticized Johnson’s leadership in the House, most recently over his negotiation over continuing resolution and preventing a government shutdown.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
Before the Parker Solar Probe's increasingly close swings, the closest spacecraft to the sun had been the Helios 2 spacecraft, which came about 27 million miles from the sun in 1976.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The announcement comes about 10 months after Ohtani revealed he and Tanaka, a former professional basketball player in Japan, were married last offseason.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Carter’s comments come about a week after many Republicans criticized Johnson’s leadership in the House, most recently over his negotiation over continuing resolution and preventing a government shutdown.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
Before the Parker Solar Probe's increasingly close swings, the closest spacecraft to the sun had been the Helios 2 spacecraft, which came about 27 million miles from the sun in 1976.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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But in looking back at what happened four years ago, there are recordings, there's video evidence of what happened.CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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If that’s what the customer loves, guess what happens when your competition offers a lower price?Shep Hyken, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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But there is another, eternally underserved market getting some attention at CES: cats wanting to sit.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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And while inflation has been calming down this year, reaching 2.7% in November and leading the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times in the last quarter of 2024, Fed officials fear that inflation might not be coming down to their 2% target any time soon.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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When sabotage does occur, the Baltic's relative ease of access and the energy needs of regional nations might amplify its impact.David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The other time occurred in January 2022 when Auburn was No. 1 for three consecutive weeks.Tim Casey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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