come about
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But - from young people on the streets of Dublin to those in Ireland's Jewish community - what does the Eurovision boycott mean and why did it come about?
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Ironically, arbitration has come about ostensibly through willing agreement.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
European leaders say forcing the passageway open militarily is unrealistic and more likely to come about through international pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“A lot of fights come about because you just assume priorities are the same,” Joy says.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
But how, it was thought, could such cycles come about unless the gods willed them?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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