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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
The image was recorded about 90 minutes before her father came by the house.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Before the game, Mørch came by my apartment, in Brooklyn, to watch the afternoon matches.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
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
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
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Before the game, Mørch came by my apartment, in Brooklyn, to watch the afternoon matches.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
This latest berth came by finishing first in its UEFA qualifying group, including a 10-0 rout of San Marino.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by
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Elizabeth Stanziano reluctantly visited Norfolk, Virginia's Sail 250 festival after her mother raved for weeks about seeing the tall ships during the Bicentennial.
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In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother.
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Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
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Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
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Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
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Fireflies go through four life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult – in a process called complete metamorphosis.
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Two seasons later, Dryer earned his one and only Pro Bowl nod.
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Will Richard does all of the little things With the regular Warriors squad, Will Richard earned his minutes by doing all of the unglamorous things on the court.
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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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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
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The biggest bombshell dropped in 2017.
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Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
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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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