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to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of came down
The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
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Usa Today Staff,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The plaza came down in March 2025 at Bowser’s direction, spurred by threats from Congress to hold the city’s funding.
—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Supreme Court decision came down during a period designated for public comment at Thursday’s Miami City Commission meeting, where more than 50 people spoke out against the city’s 287(g) agreement.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
In Fridley, several vehicles stopped on the side of Interstate 694 as hail came down onto the roadway.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Seattle had one last chance to seal a win as Hiedeman came down the court with just over 11 seconds left.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
To the artist, that proverbial fourth wall came down after making 2024's 9 Lives.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.
—
Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Usa Today Staff,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The plaza came down in March 2025 at Bowser’s direction, spurred by threats from Congress to hold the city’s funding.
—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Supreme Court decision came down during a period designated for public comment at Thursday’s Miami City Commission meeting, where more than 50 people spoke out against the city’s 287(g) agreement.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
In Fridley, several vehicles stopped on the side of Interstate 694 as hail came down onto the roadway.
—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Seattle had one last chance to seal a win as Hiedeman came down the court with just over 11 seconds left.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
To the artist, that proverbial fourth wall came down after making 2024's 9 Lives.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.
—
Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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The ruling did not address whether there was enough cause to remove Cook, based on the fraud allegations brought forth by the administration.
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Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
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Grown men took delight in hitting one of the beach balls — some painted like soccer balls — that floated through the air during the walk, which started at the Power & Light District, went down Grand Boulevard and ended at Fan Fest.
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Xhaka was about to take a free kick when Larin blocked him and went down on the pitch.
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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
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When there is a death in jail, the Sheriff's Office notifies the county, then the commissioner court’s members receive a communication that a death has occurred in custody or jail.
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