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verb

present participle of come out

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Recent Examples of coming out
Verb
Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 On top of that, the carrier’s earnings are still hamstrung from its $35 billion debt load though American has slashed that from around a $54 billion peak coming out of the pandemic, with balance sheet improvement a major priority. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026 The reliever has been simplifying his pitch mix when coming out of the bullpen, yet this relief appearance looked more like one of his starts. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported. David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Here are five new ones coming out this summer, including four by Atlanta authors ranging from veteran megaseller Karin Slaughter to up-and-comer Frank Reddy. Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 That’s as a gusher of money is coming out of Wall Street as companies are on pace to raise trillions of dollars in stock and debt offerings this year. Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2026 By coming out in advance of any official announcement of an investigation by the Department of Justice, Siebel Newsom and her husband may be able to take control of the narrative, something Trump detests. Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The court could rule on a case coming out of Mississippi this month. Linh Tat, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
Noun
  • The plan includes the elimination of tunnels, arms stockpiles and weapons production facilities, the diplomat said, adding that by the end of the process there would be no remaining militant infrastructure in Gaza.
    Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • The non-profit theater, which already runs on tight margins, creates immersive hands-on productions designed for young people and their families.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • In many ways, stonewashed denim is proving that history can repeat itself—this time with a greater emphasis on responsible production.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Perhaps proving his point, the actor struggled to get studio backing for the political drama, which was perceived as too risky.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The specter of the aurora borealis appearing during totality in the skies above Iceland and Greenland during totality is getting eclipse chasers excited.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Because of his fame, McKenzie has been able to generate more attention for his crusade, appearing on cable news and writing op-eds about the dangers of cryptocurrency.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, the flames had jumped containment lines to stop the fire from spreading.
    Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is another gut check of how far anti-incumbent sentiment is spreading in safely Democratic seats; Smith went on Breaking Points last month to defend himself and accuse Israel critics of being abusive.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sony’s music business did well in the latest quarter, with both digital streaming and publishing businesses recording healthy results.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Case studies From the cases the team reviewed, IEEE learned valuable information to help update its publishing policies and best practices.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Imax film started falling out of favor about 20 years ago, and there were very experienced people back then that are still of a reasonably young age and willing and able to do it.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Carter, who joked that the bill would have been worth $100 if Hurts had signed it, said the bill kept falling out of his pocket all day, and his teammates kept handing it back to him.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The blaze in Spokane County is unfolding during a wildfire year that so far has been historically destructive across the United States.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, geopolitical competition, changing workforce expectations, new models of learning, and evolving public expectations are no longer unfolding sequentially.
    David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Adipose tissue converts androgens into estrogen, so rapid fat loss shifts circulating estrogen quickly.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Moderna has begun a Phase 1 clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine set to target the Bundibugyo strain, which is currently circulating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the pharmaceutical company announced Tuesday.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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