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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
Most surprising Mississippi State The Bulldogs were winless in the SEC a season ago, and every loss came by double digits.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Dallas has a 1-2 record, and its lone win came by three points in overtime in Week 2 against the New York Giants, a team that has even more problems.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
That's when inspiration came by the way of divine intervention, according to the star.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Super Typhoon Ragasa’s rapid intensification came by way of an eyewall replacement cycle, where a secondary ring of thunderstorms forms outside the storm’s core and gradually replaces the original inner eyewall.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Further extensions came by way of executive orders in April and in June.
—Samantha Subin,jordan Novet,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The Athletics’ offense came by way of three solo homers, including two into center field by Carlos Cortes, who the team called up from the minor leagues earlier this year.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Their 2010 appearance came by virtue of hosting, not through the grind of the qualifiers.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Most invites were physical and came by courier.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
David Ubben, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Dallas has a 1-2 record, and its lone win came by three points in overtime in Week 2 against the New York Giants, a team that has even more problems.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
That's when inspiration came by the way of divine intervention, according to the star.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Super Typhoon Ragasa’s rapid intensification came by way of an eyewall replacement cycle, where a secondary ring of thunderstorms forms outside the storm’s core and gradually replaces the original inner eyewall.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Further extensions came by way of executive orders in April and in June.
—Samantha Subin,jordan Novet,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The Athletics’ offense came by way of three solo homers, including two into center field by Carlos Cortes, who the team called up from the minor leagues earlier this year.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Their 2010 appearance came by virtue of hosting, not through the grind of the qualifiers.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Most invites were physical and came by courier.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by
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Goldberg-Polin is in New York after having visited Detroit and Chicago.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hargitay guest starred on season 5, episode 2 of Organized Crime, where Benson visited Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in the hospital.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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And if that concoction of unpredictable strengths wasn’t enough, Florida even won in special teams, blocking a Texas punt for a safety in the second quarter.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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One play later, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence ran in for a one-yard touchdown.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This meant that people could make simple games that ran in Shockwave.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs out-gained the Jaguars by more than 150 yards and were far better on a per-play basis, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Brinker International shares gained more than 2% after JPMorgan raised its rating on the Chili’s parent thanks to an attractive valuation.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Like how many bombs were dropped in my square during World War II.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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For more of the singer’s thoughts on men, fans need only listen to Man’s Best Friend, which dropped in August and debuted atop the Billboard 200.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Michigan Lottery jackpot recipients included a man from Genesee County who won $25,000 a year for life through a Lucky For Life game, and a woman from Oakland County who reaped $4 million by playing an Electric 300s game.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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New companies like Google and Facebook may have reaped the greatest financial rewards during this time, but none of their successes would have been possible without the contributions of ordinary people like you and me.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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