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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came on
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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Despite the speculation, very few details have emerged, and almost no leaks have surfaced.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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The ruling did not address whether there was enough cause to remove Cook, based on the fraud allegations brought forth by the administration.
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Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
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That obviously had a lot of consequences for the Native Americans who lived there.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.
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His Commentaries became foundational reading for nineteenth-century lawyers, emphasizing that law existed to preserve constitutional government, private rights, and public confidence in legal institutions.
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Instead, colonial watchmaking existed largely as finishing and assembly rather than complete manufacture.
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“Came on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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