come about

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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

So many cartoons depict great ideas using light bulbs that we’ve forgotten many of the greatest ideas come about from long deliberation and careful winnowing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

This did not come about because Stetson Kennedy was courageous or resolute or unflappable, even though he was all of these.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt