1
as in came to
to gain consciousness again
the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round
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2
as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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On Monday, all three of Wall Street's major averages closed at record highs , as Nvidia 's plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI reignited the AI rally, but a three-day winning streak came to an end during Tuesday's session.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Fearon first came to Mackinac more than two decades ago on a summer work visa and now runs one of only two restaurants open year-round.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Richter agreed, expressing disappointment about the ways in which clean energy has become politicized.—
Katherine Fung
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the administration agreed to a limited deal that restricted any oil payments to the Venezuelan government.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Before Crosby, Malkin and Jordan Staal came around, there was Fleury.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Similar sentiments were voiced upon the introduction of the pitch clock, but over time players adapted and even some skeptics came around.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both Israel and the United States are not party to the Rome Statute, which is the treaty that established the ICC and have not consented to its jurisdiction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to the probable cause statement, during the arrest, Silva consented to be interviewed without a lawyer present and signed a DHS form permitting agents to search his phone.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Came round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20round. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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