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as in to appear
to come into view
come out, come out wherever you are!
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as in to spread
to become known
when the truth came out about the state of the company's finances, several top executives lost their jobs
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Recent Examples of come out
The Minnesota Vikings were unable to come out of Week 7 with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Too often, profit has come out on top.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Like the turtle, know when to protect yourself—and also when to come out, show your soft side, and thrive.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Bake 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Too often, profit has come out on top.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Like the turtle, know when to protect yourself—and also when to come out, show your soft side, and thrive.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Bake 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come out
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Regulating sports wagering has proven to be a challenge — and experts warn about the ramifications for gamblers who typically lose money.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Members of the committee from both political parties criticized Underly for choosing to accept an alumni award at Indiana University instead of appearing before the committee Thursday to answer questions about student safety for the public that have arisen because of the Capital Times reporting.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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But for consumers, higher wages on paper do not appear to have eased the sting of rising prices, according to several recent surveys.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The idea spread around campus after it was discussed with the Yell Leaders, and the tradition was born that evening.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Reactions to the extraordinary news spread quickly, ranging from surprise to anger at the league itself, according to five people who work inside or closely with the NBA, all of whom were granted anonymity because they were not permitted to speak publicly about the matter.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sense of economic precarity is coming from many different directions, with indications that many think middle-class stability is falling out of reach.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Then the company went under, and the films fell out of circulation in most parts of the world.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Photos taken of the aftermath show the aircraft partially submerged in water near the airport's sea wall.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Steven Adler published an analysis showing that ChatGPT repeatedly and falsely reinforced one man’s delusions and psychological distress.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, Posobiec circulated a post that falsely claimed that CNN had published and then deleted an article defending Bill Maher’s use of an anti-Black slur.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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New polling conducted alongside the open letter, which was written and circulated by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, found that the public generally agreed with the call for a moratorium on the development of superpowerful AI technology.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Aguirre expects more people to sign as the campaign unfolds.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The fraught and politically chaotic debate is unfolding this way because data centers are largely a bottom-up issue, said Megan Mullin, a professor of public policy at UCLA.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their offense is hard to get out, as proved by their nine-run sixth inning.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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An executive from another competitor, Halco (which was sold and got out of the Halloween business long before Ben Cooper and Collegeville), credited the boom in licensed costumes to the rise in TV.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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