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Recent Examples of comer
The display took place about two months after the comer reached its closest distance to the sun, and allowed researchers to better catalog more of the comet’s various organic molecules, including cyanide, methane, and methanol.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Feb. 2026
That observation is not meant to say Democrats shouldn’t accept all comers.
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Doug Szenher,
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2026
This was The Spring League, a developmental football league that lasted five seasons and took in any and all comers trying to crack open a window in pro ball.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Dec. 2025
Northrop Grumman's Talon Project is something of a late comer.
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New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comer
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Feb. 2026
That observation is not meant to say Democrats shouldn’t accept all comers.
—
Doug Szenher,
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2026
This was The Spring League, a developmental football league that lasted five seasons and took in any and all comers trying to crack open a window in pro ball.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Dec. 2025
Northrop Grumman's Talon Project is something of a late comer.
—
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
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More traditional news outlets are growing comfortable with less formal presentations and personalities, part of a gradual coming together of stories news brands and new, digital upstarts who are winning significant slices of attention through newsletters, podcasts and subscription media products.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Lower-performing students have fallen furthest, widening the gap between the highest and lowest achievers.
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Many high-achievers feel frustrated by time management, despite using numerous techniques, with a McKinsey survey showing only 9% executive satisfaction.
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Spurrier, who predominantly sold French vintages, wasn’t expecting anything other than a trouncing for the parvenu.
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Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.
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Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
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However, the cover of the first issue of Forbes magazine did include the words devoted to doers and doings.
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And yet, the digital arrivistes could only gain so much traction with a broader customer base and needed a boost from tie-ins with old-school counterparts.
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Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness.
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Cape Verde began this run by making a statement, producing a shocking 0-0 draw against soccer powerhouse Spain on June 15 in its first-ever World Cup match.
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Among those courtside include members of the NBA champ New York Knicks; Kelce’s Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, other teammates and coaches; ex-Disney boss Bob Iger and spouse Willow Bay; and current Disney powerhouse Dana Walden.
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.
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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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