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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
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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Before home games this season, he was often seen visiting with fellow equipment managers from around the league, and after games, a handful of former Sharks players who were in San Jose for the final time this season came by to wish him well.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 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.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Before home games this season, he was often seen visiting with fellow equipment managers from around the league, and after games, a handful of former Sharks players who were in San Jose for the final time this season came by to wish him well.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 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.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by
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In 2012, a powerful quake visited terrible damage on the city of Modena, Bottura’s home and host to his restaurant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The Wolves won Game 6, 3-2, and Game 7, 4-3, in enemy territory to advance to the 2026 Western Conference Final.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Tied 9-9 heading to the fourth, Walpole won the opening draw but turned over possession in Reading’s defensive zone.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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The Spurs are known for their physicality, but many believed that Wemby should’ve been called for fouls in these cases.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Which is how Tony Alford woke up in early March to discover that Dobbins had called his cell at 3 in the morning, Ann Arbor time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Smith played a key role in the 49ers’ dominant defense in the early 2010s under head coach Jim Harbaugh, which earned San Francisco an NFC championship and appearance in Super Bowl XLVII, which the 49ers lost to the Baltimore Ravens.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Research from a social-commerce platform found that the top 10% of digital creators earned more than $53,715 each during a three-month period alone.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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This will be only the second appearance ever for the nation that gained independence in 1960.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Those idea were dropped in the face of public pushback, and the council applied several million dollars from reserves.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Software engineers have largely reaped the benefits of AI agents, but workers in other roles have been slower to adopt the technology.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The steel company was awarded General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year for 2025 earlier in the month, and has reaped the benefits of elevated steel prices from the spring.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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