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The combined company -- which came about after Netflix bowed out of the battle to own Warner -- would control a sprawling roster of assets, including CNN, Warner Bros.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Beijing’s approval came about a year after Shein confidentially filed for an IPO with Hong Kong’s stock exchange last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

She explained that the contact with Tolkien came about after Elgar had read some of his books.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“It makes sense that everyone’s looking for what’s next, but it’s not an easy task. Both of those films came about very organically and authentically.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

He came about and let the Frog sail closer, came up into the wind and stopped about thirty yards away, rising and settling on the waves and swells.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen



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