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to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of coming down
As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
These barriers are now coming down.
—Peter S. Hendricks, STAT, 6 May 2026
The starting quarterback competition is coming down to returning players Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall, as Jalon Daniels has exhausted his eligibility and Rice transfer Chase Jenkins recovers from an injury.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
The problem is that most organizations aren’t ready to deal with most of the AI security concerns that are already clear and the emerging ones coming down the pike.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Oil prices have spiked sharply since the conflict started, nearing $120 a barrel on Monday, before coming down.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The snow is really coming down in Bormio.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
These barriers are now coming down.
—Peter S. Hendricks, STAT, 6 May 2026
The starting quarterback competition is coming down to returning players Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall, as Jalon Daniels has exhausted his eligibility and Rice transfer Chase Jenkins recovers from an injury.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
The problem is that most organizations aren’t ready to deal with most of the AI security concerns that are already clear and the emerging ones coming down the pike.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Oil prices have spiked sharply since the conflict started, nearing $120 a barrel on Monday, before coming down.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The snow is really coming down in Bormio.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down
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Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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On top of that, the SpaceX IPO is happening near the end of the second quarter, when more than $100 billion of stock sales unrelated to the IPO were already expected, according to Boutle.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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From new restaurants to hotels, art shows, and more, there’s a lot going on out on Long Island this year.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The Horned Frogs, coming off a 9-4 campaign, will turn to Harvard transfer Jaden Craig at quarterback and rely on returning All-Big 12 safety Jamel Johnson and the entire defensive line.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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All three major averages are coming off a winning session and on pace for a positive week.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Walter Sabatini had never been relegated before and had no intention of going down either.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In 2055, the world population will start going down.—
Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Now, age verification is coming for your computer, bringing the same privacy concerns with it.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The conflict and uncertainty surrounding it have continued to ripple through energy markets, with Exxon delivering a warning Thursday that oil inventories are on track to reach dangerously low levels in the coming weeks, forcing prices to spike and curbing demand.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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