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Sunday's presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria - the regional superpower - sent warplanes to bombard mutinous soldiers who had attempted to overthrow him.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The decision comes about seven weeks after lawyers acting for the federal government and TikTok Technology Canada agreed to a judge-approved settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The vote comes about two months before the commission, which began its work in July, is scheduled to finish its deliberations and deliver a list of recommendations to the council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The return of the wearable tech comes about a year after the discontinuation of a Humane AI Pin panned by reviewers after it was launched amid high expectations in early 2024.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

It now seems reasonably clear that the high surface temperature comes about through a massive greenhouse effect.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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