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Recent Examples of comer
In the meantime, other late comers keep showing off impressive looks.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Chicago, rough and refined, gritty and good-humored, welcomes all comers.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
After Yie Air Kung Fu (1984) and International Karate (1985) introduced the idea of one-on-one martial arts battles, Capcom threw its hat into the digital ring in 1987 with Street Fighter, where a scrappy young fighter named Ryu took on all comers.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
But as a junior college, Carberry took on all comers.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Chicago, rough and refined, gritty and good-humored, welcomes all comers.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
After Yie Air Kung Fu (1984) and International Karate (1985) introduced the idea of one-on-one martial arts battles, Capcom threw its hat into the digital ring in 1987 with Street Fighter, where a scrappy young fighter named Ryu took on all comers.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
But as a junior college, Carberry took on all comers.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
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Founded in Chicago in 2003, the primarily reissue label has grown from a confident upstart to a seasoned veteran.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Still, Mamdani, a progressive upstart with a history of pro-Palestinian activism, is on course to become the first Muslim mayor of the nation's largest city.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In contrast to the highest-achieving countries, U.S. performance is lower for both high and low achievers and shows wider achievement gaps associated with students’ socioeconomic status—gaps that national data show have grown even wider since the pandemic.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The couple's friends also remembered them as high achievers who were active in their local religious community while speaking to Leicestershire Live and the BBC.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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In 1952, backed by little more than his reputation as a war hero and a fortune staked by his parvenu father, 35-year-old John F. Kennedy swiped a Senate seat from Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, himself a wealthy combat veteran.—
Kevin Mahnken,
The New Republic,
1 Sep. 2020
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Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.—
Saritha Rai,
Fortune,
29 July 2019
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However, these developmentally enabling classroom conditions must be coupled with high-quality math instruction in order for students to achieve their potential and thrive as mathematical thinkers, learners, and doers.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This turns reliable doers into standout drivers of impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Where’s our charming arriviste?—
Jason Gay,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2020
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Compared with some of her peers, she was initially seen as an arriviste.—
Caitlin Moscatello,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2023
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Small but mighty, seeds are nutritional powerhouses.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, financial powerhouses continue defending these practices as essential to business success.—
Suresh Basnet,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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