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Recent Examples of comer
The hotel chain is handing out its complimentary signature warm chocolate chip and walnut-laden cookies, as well as an allergy-friendly version, to all comers on August 4.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
The club has a long history of hosting regattas, including the annual Miami to Key Largo race, held for 70th time in March, and teaching the sport to all comers.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
But although unmanned aerial vehicles have become vital weapons in conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East, Colombia is a late comer to drone warfare.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2025
For Experts Only’s year one, Summit is curating a lineup based around his musical influences across dubstep, drum and bass, house and techno, tapping veterans like Kaskade and Green Velvet as well as up and comers and artists across his Experts Only Label.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
The club has a long history of hosting regattas, including the annual Miami to Key Largo race, held for 70th time in March, and teaching the sport to all comers.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
But although unmanned aerial vehicles have become vital weapons in conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East, Colombia is a late comer to drone warfare.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2025
For Experts Only’s year one, Summit is curating a lineup based around his musical influences across dubstep, drum and bass, house and techno, tapping veterans like Kaskade and Green Velvet as well as up and comers and artists across his Experts Only Label.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
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The craft wave boomed during the 1980s when Big Rock, Boston Beer, Redhook Ale and Sierra Nevada and other upstarts initiated production to challenge the dominance of big brewers like AB InBev and Molson Coors.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Leading nominee Lady Gaga, Latin Icon Award recipient Ricky Martin and viral video breakouts Sombr and Conan Gray showcased MTV's commitment to balancing veterans and upstarts during the 2025 VMAs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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But beyond pay, high achievers at the top are confronting the trade-offs of breaking the glass ceiling.—
Renessa Boley Layne,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Growing up in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, Jacob Palmer was a classic academic achiever.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 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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Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, many of these behaviors—practicing gratitude and being more sociable, for instance—have been well studied for years and found to be beneficial to the doer or giver.—
Emiliana Simon-Thomas,
Scientific American,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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Her circle includes an aunt who is a champion wrestler, a resident Goth named Isabel and sultry Penny Century, an arriviste married to a wealthy magnate with horns on his head.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2023
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For years, Israel has been considered an economic powerhouse regionally and globally, driven in large part by its vaunted high-tech industry.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miele The German brand is a powerhouse, with the C3 boasting a 1600W PowerLine motor to deliver serious suction for deep carpet cleaning.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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