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Definition of come down the pike

: to happen or appear A chance like this doesn't come down the pike every day.

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“Come down the pike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20down%20the%20pike. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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