came about
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That never came about, and at least according to what we learned from the explosive New York Times report, Habba had other plans anyway.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
"A superintelligent system, if it came about, would be regarded by experts as the most consequential technology ever made," Coghlan said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The proposal came about in the final two days of negotiations, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment publicly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
If the civil-rights revolution was primarily effected by patient application of the laws, “By Any Means” suggests some of its reforms came about via the impatient application of fists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tinkering came about as natural as school for me.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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