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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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as in to happen
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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as in to do
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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as in to count (up to)
to have a total of
your bill comes to $53.74
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as in to correspond (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it all comes to nothing in the end
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as in to occur (to)
to enter the mind of
the actual name of the item didn't come to me until I was walking out of the store
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as in to come around
to gain consciousness again
after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to
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Recent Examples of come
Sonia Sirletti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Every decade came with its challenges, which caused newsstand numbers to dwindle.
—Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Suites come with large stone fireplaces.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
This program also comes with a universal intake policy.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
The film came years before other early mechanical characters, like those in the 1900 film The Clown and the Alchemist.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Most reasonable Americans who believe Israel has the right to exist and defend itself, which is not the view of all of the congressional candidates in the coming primaries, should understand that.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.
—Sonia Sirletti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Every decade came with its challenges, which caused newsstand numbers to dwindle.
—Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Suites come with large stone fireplaces.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
This program also comes with a universal intake policy.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
The film came years before other early mechanical characters, like those in the 1900 film The Clown and the Alchemist.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Most reasonable Americans who believe Israel has the right to exist and defend itself, which is not the view of all of the congressional candidates in the coming primaries, should understand that.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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