as in to come (to)
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Verb
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This one comes in the designer’s signature Check pattern in black, blue, and silver plus a floral White Flower Market design that matches its high tea kettle and dinner plate set.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Two tickets purchased in Georgia and two tickets bought in Illinois matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
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In an effort to truly stop the bullying, Disley approached school administrators.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to the most optimistic forecasts, at its brightest later this month, comet Lemmon is projected to possibly approach +3 magnitude (such a brightness is comparable to the star Megrez, the star in the Big Dipper that joins the handle with the bowl).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pack them in, but make sure they are spaced at least 1 inch apart and don't touch the sides of the containers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, on many occasions, Alarr forcefully touched Plaintiff without her consent during dry blocking of scenes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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