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Ironically, arbitration has come about ostensibly through willing agreement.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

The next leg lower could come about when the markets get a sense of just how many tankers are passing through the strait, he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The artist said the exhibition had come about after a chance meeting with an old friend, Lucy Antill, who together with her sister founded Monarch's Mutts Dog Rescue in Halesowen.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Chinese exports to 20 Japanese companies will require a certification process, Beijing announced, with details to come about what that process is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

How does it come about that the face of a warrior is incised on the carapace of a crab?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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