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    come about

    US /kʌm əˈbaʊt/

    ・

    UK /kʌm əˈbaut/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
    We'd better come about, our boat is too light for such a stormy weather
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo take place; happen
    How did the accident come about?
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo turn around
    The captain got the message that it was time to come about to return to the port

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    Doctor Who Minecraft - Doctor Who: The Fan Show

    05:49Doctor Who Minecraft - Doctor Who: The Fan Show
    • Did it come about gradually or was it,

      Did it come about gradually or was it,

    • Did it come about gradually or was it,

      Did it come about gradually or was it,

    B1

    Gordon Ramsay Selects The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich (Ft H Woo)

    13:03Gordon Ramsay Selects The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich (Ft H Woo)
    • How did this sandwich come about?

      How did this sandwich come about?

    • Um, how did this sandwich come about?

      Um, how did this sandwich come about?

    B1

    Best of Martin - Part 1 | Friday Night Dinner

    10:10Best of Martin -  Part 1 | Friday Night Dinner
    • Come about the sofa bed.

      Come about the sofa bed.

    • He's come about the sofa bed.

      He's come about the sofa bed.

    A2

    Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll

    16:58Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll
    • So even the great discoveries made by individuals come about because of a social context.

      So even the great discoveries made by individuals come about because of a social context.

    • So even the great discoveries made by individuals come about because of a social context.

      So even the great discoveries made by individuals come about because of a social context.

    B1

    Japanese designer Oki Sato on his playful approach to design | Braun | British GQ

    08:00Japanese designer Oki Sato on his playful approach to design | Braun | British GQ
    • How did that come about?

      How did that come about?

    • How did that come about?

      How did that come about?

    A2

    A conversation on Claude Code

    20:44A conversation on Claude Code
    • Boris, to start, what is Cloud Code, and how did it come about?

      Boris, to start, what is Cloud Code, and how did it come about?

    • Boris, to start, what is Claude Code, and how did it come about?

      Boris, to start, what is Claude Code, and how did it come about?

    A2

    実は”役立たず”な体の部位は?進化生物学者が解説 | WIRED Japan

    11:00実は”役立たず”な体の部位は?進化生物学者が解説   | WIRED Japan
    • And we're not exactly clear what made it come about.

      And we're not exactly clear what made it come about.

    • It's a distinguishing feature of our species, and we're not exactly clear what made it come about.

      It's a distinguishing feature of our species, and we're not exactly clear what made it come about.

    B1

    Will the presence of Syrian government forces inflame or calm the situation again? | DW News

    08:23Will the presence of Syrian government forces inflame or calm the situation again? | DW News
    • If there was to be peace in Suwayda, how would that come about?

      If there was to be peace in Suwayda, how would that come about?

    • If there was to be peace in Suwayda, how would that come about?

      If there was to be peace in Suwayda, how would that come about?

    B1

    Peter Joseph on Media & Occupy Wall Street | 'Russia Today' Oct 27, 2011 [The Zeitgeist Movement]

    07:26Peter Joseph on Media & Occupy Wall Street |  'Russia Today' Oct 27, 2011 [The Zeitgeist Movement]
    • It's solutions that have come about through a very simple technical analysis of what defines society and what creates good public health, good mental health, what we have learned about social management when it comes to our scientific benchmark.

      It's solutions that have come about through a very simple technical analysis of what defines society and what creates good public health, good mental health, what we have learned about social management when it comes to our scientific benchmark.

    • It's solutions that have come about through a very simple technical analysis

      It's solutions that have come about through a very simple technical analysis

    B1

    Let's Talk About Sister Krone

    15:51Let's Talk About Sister Krone
    • It exposes the way in which the supposed masculinity of Black women, a trait and stereotype that's come about due to forced servitude, has been used to diminish their womanhood.

      It exposes the way in which the supposed masculinity of Black women, a trait and stereotype that's come about due to forced servitude, has been used to diminish their womanhood.

    • trait and stereotype that's come about due to forced servitude—has been used to diminish

      trait and stereotype that's come about due to forced servitude—has been used to diminish

    B2