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as in to visit
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 to win
to receive as return for effort
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Recent Examples of come by
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
Salads as simple and refreshing as our Grilled Corn Salad are hard to come by.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Exact numbers are hard to come by, but one company, Omada Health, told investors last month that its membership grew by 51% over the last year to more than a million people.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 14 June 2026
Antonelli, though, started to slow on the following lap, allowing Russell to move back up to second, and a yellow flag came by Lap 63, as the Italian dealt with his first retirement, and reliability issue, of the season.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Salads as simple and refreshing as our Grilled Corn Salad are hard to come by.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Exact numbers are hard to come by, but one company, Omada Health, told investors last month that its membership grew by 51% over the last year to more than a million people.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 14 June 2026
Antonelli, though, started to slow on the following lap, allowing Russell to move back up to second, and a yellow flag came by Lap 63, as the Italian dealt with his first retirement, and reliability issue, of the season.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come by
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In 2009 Swift made a surprise visit to the KU campus to visit her bestie, then a freshman from Tennessee on the university’s swim team.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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The trip will mark the first time the Sussex family has visited Harry's home country since June 2022, when the family of four joined a celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Cardinals had rallied for three runs in the ninth, and Jose Fermin hit a hard grounder to Tolbert’s left.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The agreement outlines a 60-day ceasefire period; the strait could potentially close up again after that, or logistical concerns could arise if Tehran demands to earn traffic fees.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Rhaenyra’s army, led by her uncle and husband Daemon (Matt Smith), is gaining strength as they’re joined by a grizzled pack of House Stark northmen known as the Winter Wolves.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Trump might soon gain another ideological bedfellow in Peru with the election of Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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