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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming on
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The emerging tariff regime represents the consolidation of a doctrine in which the weaponization of interdependence becomes the central technique of imperial management; the distinction between friends and adversaries matters less than their willingness to be folded into American objectives.—
Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026 -
The partnership will allow IndieWire to host intensives for students and emerging creatives at major film festivals.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 Jan. 2026
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Since arriving in the city in large numbers, ICE has arrested 2,400 people to date, including murderers and child rapists, Homan said.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Before arriving to the Coliseum, the soccer team bounced from Laney College to Cal State East Bay in Hayward.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Because the dopants are earth-abundant, the synthesis uses conventional solid-state processing, and no inert atmosphere is required, the approach aligns well with existing gigafactory infrastructure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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This attention to detail is intended to support outcomes that align with a patient’s existing features.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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The house was built in 1973 and the living area totals 4,010 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Early in the first millennium BCE these Phoenicians living along the coast were expanding westwards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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So much of the dialogue from Jacob Elordi’s character is breathing.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Market as a Workplace Ben Hur imagines a stock market that feels less distant and more like a breathing professional arena for those who meet high standards of discipline and risk management.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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