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as in visited
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 won
to receive as return for effort
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Recent Examples of came by
This latest berth came by finishing first in its UEFA qualifying group, including a 10-0 rout of San Marino.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points.
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Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Other noteworthy performances Friday came by way of recent Big Loud/DeVille Records signee Cody Lohden, rapidly rising Australian neo-traditional country music singer-songwriter Mack Geiger and Texas native Erin Kinsey, respectively.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
That included their only two losses in the postseason so far, which came by a total of two points.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Part of it details how, when river boats came by at night, Gray's daughters would put sheets over their heads and dance around the castle.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
King was assassinated a month before the event, but people came by the thousands to advocate for America’s poor.
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USA Today,
6 May 2026
The Knicks won the season series, 2-1, against the Hawks, but each of their two victories came by three-point margins.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
This one came by way of a number of auspicious paths, including one that’s harder to quantify but also needs to be sustained and at least for the moment said something about this group.
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Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points.
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Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Other noteworthy performances Friday came by way of recent Big Loud/DeVille Records signee Cody Lohden, rapidly rising Australian neo-traditional country music singer-songwriter Mack Geiger and Texas native Erin Kinsey, respectively.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
That included their only two losses in the postseason so far, which came by a total of two points.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Part of it details how, when river boats came by at night, Gray's daughters would put sheets over their heads and dance around the castle.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
King was assassinated a month before the event, but people came by the thousands to advocate for America’s poor.
—
USA Today,
6 May 2026
The Knicks won the season series, 2-1, against the Hawks, but each of their two victories came by three-point margins.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
This one came by way of a number of auspicious paths, including one that’s harder to quantify but also needs to be sustained and at least for the moment said something about this group.
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Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by
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Last week, organizers said Philadelphia's FIFA Fan Festival was the most visited in the United States.
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At the time Eloise visited the White House, her father, a rear admiral in the Navy, had recently been killed in a plane crash.
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The Royals won the first two games; the Rays were outscored 14-6 while not holding a lead once in the series.
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Haiti later won a true goal thanks to a lethal shot from Isidor.
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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New Zealand earned its first point in the World Cup since 2010 with a draw against Iran.
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Daveigh launched her career with several starring roles in films like the American dub of Spirited Away, Lilo & Stitch, Donnie Darko and The Ring — the last of which earned her an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
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The Boston Celtics and Heat gained steam as the leading suitors in the Giannis sweepstakes on the eve of the NBA Draft.
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Canaves said Prime Day's growing focus on household staples corresponds with Amazon's increasing investment in fresh and perishable grocery items, categories that have gained traction as Amazon expands same-day delivery capabilities.
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Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
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And Steyer’s spending spree was nowhere near the $1 billion that Michael Bloomberg dropped in just 104 days on his 2020 campaign for president.
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So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
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Year after year, his former (although now very distant) billionaires club has reaped a growing number of members — from tech titans to celebrities.
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“Came by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20by. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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