In Spanish, to indicate either an approximation or the end of a process we can use this verbal structure:
Venir a (conjugated) + infinitive
Venir a to express approximation
We can see in the examples above that the speakers are talking about something approximate ( "more or less" of something).
Venir a to express the end of a process
In these examples we can infer that something was going on and as a result the action expressed with venir a + infinitive occurred.
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Los materiales vienen a costar de 100 a 150 euros.The materials cost approximately 100 to 150 euros.
O sea, de una forma o de otra viene a ser lo mismo.So, one way or the other, it is basically/pretty much/more or less the same.
