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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
The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of the aggressive tactics used by Border Patrol and ICE, including against US citizens.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
As the fintech sector comes roaring back, companies like Ramp and Stripe have dominated headlines with eye-popping funding rounds and rapid growth.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The news of Lauder’s next big business move comes just four months after her uncle, Leonard Lauder, died at age 92.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
For a piece of luggage designed to last a lifetime (and, just in case, comes with a lifetime warranty), Rimowa makes some of the best.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Any group decision comes with a degree of acquiescence and a leap of faith.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Alcantara’s contract comes with a $21 million team option for 2027, and Cabrera won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The two-hour Ridge Ride comes with fantastic views and the chance to see wildlife like deer or even bears.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The change comes weeks after the network announced the program would air on one night, instead of two.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
As the fintech sector comes roaring back, companies like Ramp and Stripe have dominated headlines with eye-popping funding rounds and rapid growth.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The news of Lauder’s next big business move comes just four months after her uncle, Leonard Lauder, died at age 92.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
For a piece of luggage designed to last a lifetime (and, just in case, comes with a lifetime warranty), Rimowa makes some of the best.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Any group decision comes with a degree of acquiescence and a leap of faith.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Alcantara’s contract comes with a $21 million team option for 2027, and Cabrera won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The two-hour Ridge Ride comes with fantastic views and the chance to see wildlife like deer or even bears.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The change comes weeks after the network announced the program would air on one night, instead of two.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes
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Moments later, Schaaf-Olson’s husband, Jason Olson, who serves as the parks and recreation manager for the Town of Chino Valley, according to FOX 10, approaches the scene and tries to pull his wife away from the officers – repeatedly refusing orders to step back.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Keep checking Backcountry’s sale section for more deals as Black Friday approaches.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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The elevator stops at each floor and a new ghostly guest arrives offering some insight into Will’s plan.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, August 11, 2023.—
Dawn Giel,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Protecting fanzines becomes an art — bin bags at the ready.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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When a favorite recipe becomes a family tradition, the dish and the love behind it live on for generations.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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So what happens if your flight is affected?—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many things can and will transpire as the season progresses.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mars enters Sagittarius and your zone of travel and exploration today!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The smaller program usually enters as a massive underdog with little chance of winning.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The fact that the county is looking to launch the same number of spots appears to be a coincidence, although two leaders from Father Joe’s — Chief Health Officer Megan Partch and Chief Strategy Officer Joshua Bohannan — showed up to Tuesday’s board meeting to praise the proposal.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the program appears to rely heavily on sensationalized accounts from secondary sources with no direct knowledge or relationship with him or his family.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Genuine community naturally grows around the needs of others.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Shareholders have complained about the speed of progress and welcome the strategy shift in the same breath, all the while demanding the business grows what’s left of the overnight audience share.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Comes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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