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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Recent Examples of come by
In addition, the excess income that some put into the stock market could become harder to come by.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
France and Norway, who have two wins each, have been impressive, which means goals could be harder to come by for both teams.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Still, even for them, such commissions are harder to come by.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 June 2026
An annual Amazon Prime membership is becoming more valuable at the exact moment that subscriber growth is getting harder to come by.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
France and Norway, who have two wins each, have been impressive, which means goals could be harder to come by for both teams.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Still, even for them, such commissions are harder to come by.
—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 June 2026
An annual Amazon Prime membership is becoming more valuable at the exact moment that subscriber growth is getting harder to come by.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come by
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But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
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Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.
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But Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley’s law school dean, said Trump still won most of the cases the court decided either after oral arguments or through emergency appeals the administration brought.
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The Socceroos are playing in the knockout stage for the third time in 20 years but have yet to win an elimination game.
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Similar to his successful run in WWE, Ethan has taken to Raw like a Canadian duck to water.
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Rothermel is one of many people on the creative team who have worked on the show since its original Broadway run in 2001.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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James Stocklas gained some celebrity for his Powerball win, but all of it was positive, and the coverage quickly faded.
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Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share practical ways companies can reduce e-waste—and reap business benefits—through smarter operational decisions and more intentional technology management.
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But to reap the benefits of Florida’s low taxes, someone typically has to spend more than half the year in the state.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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Those changes to Florida’s ADAP in March would’ve dropped eligibility from making an annual household income at 400% of the poverty level — or about $63,800 for a one-person household — to 130% of the poverty level.
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Her victory over leftist challenger Roberto Sánchez marks her fourth presidential bid and makes her Peru’s first female president-elect.
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