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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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as in to happen
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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5
as in to do
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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as in to count (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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as in to correspond (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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as in to occur (to)
to enter the mind of
the actual name of the item didn't come to me until I was walking out of the store
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as in to come around
to gain consciousness again
after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to
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Recent Examples of come
Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
With a new creative director — Jack Carlson, who built and sold modern prep label Rowing Blazers — and a slot on the New York Fashion Week calendar, a comeback is coming into focus.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
But after coming onto the radar of regulators, Apple quickly worked to reverse the decision, partnering with the Mail to launch its UK program, Semafor has learned.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Two Fort Worth All Saints competitors came home with Gold in their respective weight classes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
When exhaustion overtakes them, something more sinister comes creeping from the shadows.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
All the trips to Vermont, pizza nights, hanging out in the shop while my dad or my brother worked, dad coming home with broken fingers from Monday night bike rides haha!
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time, both Gomez and Cross understand that, whether the APD is considered the good guys or the bad, scrutiny comes with the job.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Upscale wellness resorts advertised the idea that a guest could come and experience meditation and spiritual healing without having to sleep on a floor, abstain from alcohol, or take a vow of silence.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
With a new creative director — Jack Carlson, who built and sold modern prep label Rowing Blazers — and a slot on the New York Fashion Week calendar, a comeback is coming into focus.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
But after coming onto the radar of regulators, Apple quickly worked to reverse the decision, partnering with the Mail to launch its UK program, Semafor has learned.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Two Fort Worth All Saints competitors came home with Gold in their respective weight classes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
When exhaustion overtakes them, something more sinister comes creeping from the shadows.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
All the trips to Vermont, pizza nights, hanging out in the shop while my dad or my brother worked, dad coming home with broken fingers from Monday night bike rides haha!
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time, both Gomez and Cross understand that, whether the APD is considered the good guys or the bad, scrutiny comes with the job.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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