Examples of come what may in a Sentence
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Whereas many companies espouse a set of values only to sacrifice them under the pressure of quarterly returns, Patagonia has religiously stuck to theirs for the last half century, come what may.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
And for many factories in China looking at the same uncertainty, the question of how to survive, come what may, is the top priority.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
What kind of community has the best chance to survive and thrive, come what may?
—Bill Weir, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Turn them loose into that wilderness, come what may.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Though the product keeps the hair in place come what may (including humidity), the hairspray leaves the hair touchable, lifted, and mercifully crunch-free.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
Progressives will fight to retain their hold on the party, come what may.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
An alternative view would be that anyone leading Uruguay’s press is not going to allow the opposition to play out, or break the lines, come what may.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Redstone could simply sell her ownership stake, putting another party at Paramount’s helm come what may.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
And for many factories in China looking at the same uncertainty, the question of how to survive, come what may, is the top priority.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
What kind of community has the best chance to survive and thrive, come what may?
—Bill Weir, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Turn them loose into that wilderness, come what may.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Though the product keeps the hair in place come what may (including humidity), the hairspray leaves the hair touchable, lifted, and mercifully crunch-free.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
Progressives will fight to retain their hold on the party, come what may.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
An alternative view would be that anyone leading Uruguay’s press is not going to allow the opposition to play out, or break the lines, come what may.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Redstone could simply sell her ownership stake, putting another party at Paramount’s helm come what may.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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“Come what may.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20what%20may. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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