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View synonyms for

come about

verb

  1. to take place; happen
  2. nautical to change tacks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"It's a welcome step forward. It's real clarity in an area where we did need clarity, I'm pleased it's come about."

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Government sources insist the change has only come about because ministers have addressed an issue that their Conservative predecessors ignored.

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Real did not manage a shot on target until 10 minutes into the second half, while their leveller came about after an uncharacteristic mistake by William Saliba.

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But Turner did, and the star shortstop explained how the whole thing came about.

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It came about because he was not aware that the back-up button in question would operate the DRS at that time.

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