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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 only exception to this rule, CMS notes, comes when referring to the Earth in relation to other celestial bodies.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Savannah’s post comes nearly five months after her 84-year-old mother Nancy was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
And on the 10th day following the Knicks’ first title in 53 years comes the organization’s first opportunity to create a team capable of running it back next season.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The project comes as the city plans to reopen the Blue Valley Power Plant to support its energy demands.
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Sofi Zeman
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The appeal comes as funding for food assistance has dropped sharply — by about 59% since 2022 — even as needs have surged, according to a recent WFP report.
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Giada Zampano,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The move comes less than two years after Starmer led Labour to one of its largest parliamentary majorities in the 2024 general election.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The depth comes with questions.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Savannah’s post comes nearly five months after her 84-year-old mother Nancy was reported missing from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
And on the 10th day following the Knicks’ first title in 53 years comes the organization’s first opportunity to create a team capable of running it back next season.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The project comes as the city plans to reopen the Blue Valley Power Plant to support its energy demands.
—
Sofi Zeman
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The appeal comes as funding for food assistance has dropped sharply — by about 59% since 2022 — even as needs have surged, according to a recent WFP report.
—
Giada Zampano,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The move comes less than two years after Starmer led Labour to one of its largest parliamentary majorities in the 2024 general election.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The depth comes with questions.
—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes
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At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
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Distant Lands approaches such feelings sidelong, as if acting casual will soften grief’s blow.
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Technological progress rarely arrives in cleanly separable pieces.
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Thursday is a touch cooler with highs closer to 93 degrees, but the real change arrives this weekend.
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
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When this happens, the city becomes the landlord, and the tax base the landlords were contributing to stops coming.
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At its core, the play examines what happens when loyalty to an institution collides with a commitment to the truth, as a young lawyer risks his career to challenge powerful military leaders and expose wrongdoing within the ranks.
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At Cosmedica, the price is built to remove the small logistics that make a foreign trip stressful, and most of the planning happens before a patient lands.
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West Nile virus activity is expected to surge in the Sacramento area as the summer progresses, authorities said.
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As the disease progresses, muscles throughout the body can become rigid and go into painful spasms.
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Everyday life appears laid-back.
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Creative confidence grows as the Moon in your 5th House of Creativity makes a supportive sextile to powerful Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership.
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The exchange’s main index recorded a 51% return in 2025 — among the largest in the world — and has kept up momentum this year as anticipation grows ahead of the listing.
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“Comes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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