Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
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There is no roadmap for what secession would entail, Solberg said, especially with questions on whether the end goal is to be independent or to join the US.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Hugues Beaulieu said that the killings on Wednesday night appear to be linked to organized crime and there is no active shooter in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The project arrives at a moment when conversations about Black maternal health often flatten into statistics, stripped of interiority.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mariah Carey arrives at the airport in style ahead of the Milano-Cortina Olympic games where she is set to perform.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The co-location of global leaders in such dedicated zones reinforces the idea that successful ecosystems think beyond silos and that true growth emerges from collaborative environments where businesses, academia, and government work in tandem.—
Abdulla Belhoul,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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But Sweeney’s descent into an even lower range produces a sound that emerges from unimaginable depths.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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During an October 2025 interview with The Economist, for instance, Bannon suggested a plan exists for his former boss to defy the 22nd Amendment − which forbids a president from seeking a third term − after months of Trump making similar suggestions.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The office exists to exercise judgment, set boundaries for city agencies, and ensure that local government does not become complicit in actions that violate constitutional protections or undermine public trust.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sheriff’s officials said Nancy Guthrie lives alone but has house staff who assist with household needs.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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The program runs seven days a week, 16 hours a day, but is not yet operating in the 107th Precinct, where Chakraborty lives.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Measles spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes, and the virus can stay in the air and on surfaces for many hours, the Los Angeles County public health department said.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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His street interview research breathes life into a believable menagerie of misfit kids.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Comes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20on. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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