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as in arrives
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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as in happens
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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as in progresses
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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Recent Examples of comes
As the Mountain House comes into view, you’ll be wowed by this structure that is part Victorian castle, part ski chalet-on-steroids.
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Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
The building also comes with a private courtyard, and there’s a lovely pocket park with a playground across the street.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
Reality, however, is on a collision course, and the first sign comes when Aziz, like the rest of his faculty, is suspended, ostensibly for encouraging their students to cut class and attend an anti-government demonstration.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
With that comes substantial cost and risk for host cities.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The shooting comes days after OPD reported a steep reduction in gun violence and violent crime over a three-year period, including a 68% decrease in homicides, a 41% decrease in shootings, a 12% decrease in violent crime from 2023 through 2025.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The shocking moment comes toward the end of the film, when Nelly (Hong Chau) visits Heathcliff (Elordi) and his wife, Isabella (Oliver), at Wuthering Heights.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
The building also comes with a private courtyard, and there’s a lovely pocket park with a playground across the street.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
Reality, however, is on a collision course, and the first sign comes when Aziz, like the rest of his faculty, is suspended, ostensibly for encouraging their students to cut class and attend an anti-government demonstration.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
With that comes substantial cost and risk for host cities.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The shooting comes days after OPD reported a steep reduction in gun violence and violent crime over a three-year period, including a 68% decrease in homicides, a 41% decrease in shootings, a 12% decrease in violent crime from 2023 through 2025.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The shocking moment comes toward the end of the film, when Nelly (Hong Chau) visits Heathcliff (Elordi) and his wife, Isabella (Oliver), at Wuthering Heights.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes
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In one video clip, the suspect approaches the front door and raises a gloved hand to the camera outside the door before turning back.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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When a pedestrian approaches the crosswalk, the Waymo slows—even though the pedestrian hasn’t fully committed.—
Greg Mania,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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An additional hit of white arrives via the tongue tag, and blue nylon pull tabs appear at its top and bottom and again at the heel.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The film arrives via A24, which continues in its indie arms race against NEON.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Designers caution against using these materials in high-traffic living areas, where wear becomes quickly visible.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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When your breath becomes shallow or chronically upper-chest-oriented, rib movement diminishes further.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Protests and accusations and talk like this goes on all the time, and nothing ever happens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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As the season progresses, CNN is tracking these case rates and hospitalizations across the country.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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As the evening progresses, the ski-chic crowd mixes with Yellowstone and Spanish Peaks Club members decked out in stylish cowboy hats and boots and Filson sweaters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jackson, a quarterback for the college, graduates from North Carolina A&T and enters Chicago Theological Seminary, but leaves school before acquiring a degree.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That could be because this form of brain training appears to trigger something called implicit learning, which involves acquiring unconscious or automatic skills, like swimming or tying a shoelace.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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But as complexity grows, so do the opportunities to miss optimizing or to make mistakes.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Deep trust grows through careful, kind agreements.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Comes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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