Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
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California taking ‘posture of preparedness,’ governor says While authorities said there is no specific threat to the region, officials across California have also been monitoring broader security concerns tied to international tensions.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026 -
While long suspensions for kneeing are less common than for other plays in the NHL, there is precedent for players missing considerable time in these situations, especially when involving repeat offenders.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Protect your peace so wisdom arrives in stillness.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Once March arrives, certain plants have already set their blooms for the upcoming flowering season, meaning pruning too early can remove those buds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sooner or later, meaning emerges sentence by sentence.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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This phase diagram, a chart showing how a material behaves as variables such as doping or temperature change, is crucial for understanding how superconductivity emerges.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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No body camera footage exists of the incident, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, but the agency did release footage of uniformed deputies stationed with Ramos after her arrest.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The business still exists as a structured entity capable of supporting secured arrangements and layered ownership.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, people might even tap the shoulder of a good friend who lives near the airport.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The witness is described as a neighbor who lives around the corner from Guthrie in Tucson and would go on walks with the 84-year-old mother of NBC News host Savannah Guthrie.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Public protest always carries a quiet optimism — the belief that democracy still breathes through the willingness of ordinary people to show up and speak out.—
Jodi Bondi Norgaard,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The sound breathes, oscillating between close instrumentation and wafting voices.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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