coming around

present participle of come around
as in coming to
to gain consciousness again she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

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Recent Examples of coming around Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026 Campusano drove in a run with his single in the third, an inning after walking and coming around to score yesterday. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 Even the hard-line Ecologists party is coming around to the fact that AC is now a necessity, with the party’s head, Marine Tondelier, saying hospitals and schools should be equipped with cooling systems. Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026 Li’s enjoyably dynamic heroine, constantly planning three steps ahead to charm her way into a crucial meeting with Christopher or shake off a ruthless fixer (Lee Jae-yoon), ensures there’s always another big plot turn coming around the bend. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 According to witnesses, a suspect dressed in all black was seen coming around the corner of the park between an apartment complex and a nearby business. Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 June 2026 By Wall Street’s best estimates, the earliest Boeing could commit to a new greenfield plane is 2029 or 2030, with production coming around 2037. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026 Maybe things are coming around for him. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026 People are coming around to the idea that food is medicine. Connie Ogle updated May 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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coming to
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  • The staggered start to the season should help, and a statement win against tough opponents like Real Sociedad would be an excellent way for Mourinho’s second coming to get up and running.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • New technologies, shifting customer behavior and fast-moving targets mean that industry executives must both stay on their toes and stay abreast of the tools coming to market that will equip them to succeed in shopping’s next era.
    Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Coming around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20around. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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