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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 vast majority of reports came out of California.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Alex Huth, the first author, was on a plane just after the paper came out.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Originally a West End production in 1973, The Rocky Horror Show eked out a brief Broadway stint in 1975, the same year the incalculably influential cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show came out.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
With no one coming out for games, the league had gone on hiatus.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Alex Huth, the first author, was on a plane just after the paper came out.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Originally a West End production in 1973, The Rocky Horror Show eked out a brief Broadway stint in 1975, the same year the incalculably influential cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show came out.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
With no one coming out for games, the league had gone on hiatus.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come out
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Kevin McGonigle quickly proved that the Detroit Tigers' made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the apocalypse is near, because what’s proven to be a difficult task for the Hornets seemingly forever finally happened Thursday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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How March meteors compares to previous years Large fireball incidents appear to have increased considerably in the first quarter of 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The attack spread fear and alarm through Britain's Jewish community.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The other villagers — mostly women and children — sit just beyond the sandbag perimeter, under the shade of some trees, spreading more cassava on bamboo trays in preparation for drying.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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When life falls out of sync, there can be dire consequences for health, reproduction, and survival.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The main risks come from accidents involving tools and branches, gear malfunctions, unpredictable conditions, and, of course, falling out of trees.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Close to three dozen firms have registered to lobby the federal government on issues related to energy and defense since Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran in late February, disclosures show.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers are comfortable with Hubbard toting the ball, and Etienne — a fourth-round pick last year — has shown some flashes.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fusion Centers have circulated false reports that antifa protesters were staging piles of bricks to sow destruction in Maine and targeting the annual massive motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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That notion circulated throughout the film industry, aided by the discovery that the voices of many of the white silent film stars were too weak for talking pictures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Appeals court proceedings unfold largely out of public view and are unlikely to surface new evidence, instead focusing on narrow legal questions about the president’s appointment authority and prosecutorial power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Every scene plays out as the most generic version of itself — unfolding along preset story beats and against plain desert backdrops rather than growing organically from specific individuals in a specific setting.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pelicans coach James Borrego called a timeout that stopped the run, but the game had already gotten out of hand.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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An officer of the Alvarado Police Department drove up, got out of his car, and drew his weapon.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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