as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement came along in 2004 just after Hathaway appeared in the film adaptation of Ella Enchanted the same year.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of settling for the first solution or explanation that comes along, challenge yourself to dig deeper.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Radio comes along for the ride The sounds of AM radio started accompanying drivers in their cars in the late 1920s.
—CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The search for freedom, and the suffering that came along with his refusal to meet the expectations of others, would lie at the heart of his art.
—John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of settling for the first solution or explanation that comes along, challenge yourself to dig deeper.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Radio comes along for the ride The sounds of AM radio started accompanying drivers in their cars in the late 1920s.
—CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The search for freedom, and the suffering that came along with his refusal to meet the expectations of others, would lie at the heart of his art.
—John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Come along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20along. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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