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coming out

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verb

present participle of come out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coming out
Verb
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 Written and directed by YouTube filmmaker Curry Barker (Milk & Serial), Obsession is arguably the biggest success story coming out of Hollywood in 2026. Tim Lammers, Forbes.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 Many of them were in sociology, because that seemed to be the field of choice for Japanese Americans coming out of the camps, because sociology would maybe tell them what had happened to them. Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Even Arkansas follows the hometown pattern, with Walmart’s Great Value brand coming out on top. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
Noun
  • By late May, Iran had restarted drone production and was replacing missile sites and launchers destroyed earlier in the war, sources told CNN.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Jaen city and surrounding Olive groves and trees, Jaen is known as the Olive Oil capital producing around 25% of global supply and over half of Spain's olive oil production.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Certification framework finalized For aircraft that introduce new technologies, the G-1 Issue Paper establishes the certification basis before engineers begin proving compliance.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • The technology is impressive, but proving its safety for spending is paramount for its future.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The justices are appearing before a House appropriations panel as the court seeks millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Prescott was a fixture in the voting, appearing on nearly 75% of ballots with a healthy number of top-five votes.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Kovich said attracting new development will ultimately be key to lowering rates further by spreading the cost of the water system across more customers.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Many consumers are visiting more stores and making smaller purchases at each one, spreading their spending around rather than sticking to one retailer out of habit or loyalty.
    Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • More on how Henry and other romance writers are driving the publishing industry in this Bloomberg piece.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The filing arrives at a time of crisis for the publishing business, which has recently been forced to reckon with a steep drop in younger readers.
    News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • But an inconclusive war with Iran; a failure to defeat Hamas or Hezbollah; and a falling out with Washington, Israel’s essential benefactor, have left Netanyahu exposed.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Yet the pair had a falling out when Musk reportedly decided OpenAI was falling behind in the AI race.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement But once game time kicked off, Wahl would have made a point of paying close attention to the action unfolding, to prepare his piece on the game.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2026
  • On the day of the party, my husband and I were up early, arranging tables and unfolding chairs.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday, a representative for the Hart of Dixie actress finally spoke out about the rumors circulating around her wedding attendance.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
  • Videos and photos circulating on social media showed steel columns on the building’s higher floors buckling and contorting on Tuesday.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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