come to pass

1. see come about.

Example Sentences

In the budget last year, Reeves chose only to leave herself £9bn of what's called "headroom" - in other words a bit of cash to cushion the government if times are tougher than hoped, which is, indeed, what has come to pass.

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“Do not give up hope, Penny! It has not yet come to pass. She means to make the new name official tomorrow, after your speech. She intends for the trustees to pass a resolution at the CAKE.”

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Then again, if I say, ‘Michael, nothing is going to happen. No disaster will come to pass,’ then you could tell all your friends that they don’t need to worry, and you could go on the news and tell everyone it’s all a big buildup to nothing.

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In other words, if the big ramp-up in Europe’s military spending doesn’t come to pass, then perhaps profits won’t be as big as expected.

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While many of the dire predictions that had been made about the crisis at the plant in the early days of the disaster hadn’t come to pass, it quickly became clear that the three meltdowns had had a devastating impact on the surrounding region, and would continue to do so for years to come.

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Related Words

• appear 
• arise 
• crop up 
• develop 
• ensue 
• exist 
• follow 
• go 
• materialize 
• result 
• show 
• take place 
• transpire