as in happening
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of coming down
Moody, with three seconds left and a steady mist coming down, nailed a 38-yard field goal to give the Bears the 25-24 win.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers stole two games at the raucous Citizens Bank Park, with both games coming down to the wire.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The presentation embodied an alien theme, with some models wearing alien heads coming down the runway.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
And Sweet Dreams, of course, with that cow coming down the elevator into this tiny basement in SoHo.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
While some employers still rely on typical benchmarks like degrees or titles, this talent strategy has helped the Hawks close workforce gaps and prepare for the surprises coming down the court.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The feeling on Wall Street is that this implies higher inflation is coming down the pipeline.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
And while Elm Biosciences is launching with just two products, Stewart hinted that more may be coming down the pipeline.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers stole two games at the raucous Citizens Bank Park, with both games coming down to the wire.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The presentation embodied an alien theme, with some models wearing alien heads coming down the runway.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
And Sweet Dreams, of course, with that cow coming down the elevator into this tiny basement in SoHo.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
While some employers still rely on typical benchmarks like degrees or titles, this talent strategy has helped the Hawks close workforce gaps and prepare for the surprises coming down the court.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The feeling on Wall Street is that this implies higher inflation is coming down the pipeline.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
And while Elm Biosciences is launching with just two products, Stewart hinted that more may be coming down the pipeline.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down
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What’s happening now simply makes that old equation visible to everyone else.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Venus’s movement into Libra couldn’t be happening at a better time!—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bottom line The most likely scenario moving forward has the Oilers activating Walman this weekend, with Regula possibly going on IR.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Almost a year ago to the day, with concerns over the wideouts and the Bills coming off back-to-back losses, Beane traded for Amari Cooper, and although the five-time Pro Bowl receiver didn’t light up the stat sheet, his presence was credited for opening up the offense.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Vikings are coming off a 37-7 loss to Point Loma.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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And some might be afraid of their property values going down, or that their neighborhood will be rampant with crime.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Thank you for not going down that road.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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As D’Angelo is remembered in the coming months, the singer hopes that anyone who’s not familiar with his life’s work takes away the right lessons.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wang also seemed to sense that an engagement was coming.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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