come about

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“The abolition of slavery did not come about only because of resistance on the part of the oppressed,” he finds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Ironically, arbitration has come about ostensibly through willing agreement.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

The prosecution said that next evening a group of people returned and Trickett poured water under her door, again saying he was "Dave from maintenance" who had come about "a leak".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“A lot of fights come about because you just assume priorities are the same,” Joy says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 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