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as in visiting
to make a brief visit
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
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2
as in winning
to receive as return for effort
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Recent Examples of coming by
Wind chills will be biting on Monday, but a big warm-up is coming by midweek.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The Orange allowed at least 30 points in each of those losses, with their defeats in this stretch coming by 35, 13, 17 and 25 points.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Thank you so much for coming by.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
And the number of people coming by with offers of work has also decreased significantly.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The undrafted rookie receiver – who starred in Friday’s preseason opener – kept the highlights coming by boxing out Marcus Jones’ tight coverage and snagging the ball at his highest point with one-hand.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The Orange allowed at least 30 points in each of those losses, with their defeats in this stretch coming by 35, 13, 17 and 25 points.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Thank you so much for coming by.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
And the number of people coming by with offers of work has also decreased significantly.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The undrafted rookie receiver – who starred in Friday’s preseason opener – kept the highlights coming by boxing out Marcus Jones’ tight coverage and snagging the ball at his highest point with one-hand.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming by
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Green Bay turned the ball over twice and lost on a 49-yard field goal at the final gun in a 16-13 defeat at the hands of the visiting Carolina Panthers last week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Geologist finds inspiration in Tucson Moore was visiting family in Tucson, surrounded by Sonoran desert, when the idea for his research came to mind.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The title-winning standard has been lower in recent years; City won it with 86, 93, 89 and 91 points between 2020-21 and 2023-24 and Liverpool with 84 points last season, but some of those totals give a false impression.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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My daughter and son earning advanced degrees from LSU and a third who began his career working at the university.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many outlets began operating independently, earning revenue through advertising.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of those teams are guaranteed to have at least three losses because of head-to-head meetings coming over the season’s final month.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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New York is currently undefeated at home (4-0), with their last two wins coming over the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Geerlings-Simons is hopeful, however, that Indigenous people who live in and rely on forests might serve as an example for how to manage natural resources while still reaping economic benefits.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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That steady push of Ralph Lauren into the consumer consciousness is reaping other rewards and more exposure.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of students in school uniform running in panic across the school's basketball court, some covering their ears with their hands, apparently to protect themselves from the loud blasts.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The allegations contained in the recent NBA gambling indictment check the box of gaining widespread attention and headlines.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Westbrook-Ikhine has been targeted five times, bringing in three receptions for 25 yards.—
Omar Kelly
October 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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But bringing in Leo Rivas was perfect gamesmanship The Mariners love to play matchup with their DH spot, seeking opportunities for Mitch Garver against lefties and Dom Canzone against righties.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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