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as in visits
to make a brief visit
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
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as in wins
to receive as return for effort
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Recent Examples of comes by
As for her own love of LSU, Hartung comes by it honestly.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Taylor comes by to generously offer her friend a stash of snacks and a red Gatorade, which apparently is best for curing a hangover.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
The news comes by way of Deadline’s sources, though HBO has not officially commented at this time.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Taylor comes by to generously offer her friend a stash of snacks and a red Gatorade, which apparently is best for curing a hangover.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
The news comes by way of Deadline’s sources, though HBO has not officially commented at this time.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes by
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Whether someone attends an event, visits the gallery, or donates to a charity, Joan emphasizes the importance of staying in touch.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Eddy Chen/Prime Taylor visits Belly in Paris for New Year’s Eve.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the winner of each heat earns 400 points with a maximum or 2,000 points available for the weekend.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The reimagined version of Wife Swap comes over two decades after the series' format hit ABC in 2004, initially airing for six seasons until leaving the air in 2010.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gilchrist comes over to smell it on me.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The fact that non-work usage is increasing faster suggests that the welfare gains from generative AI usage could be substantial.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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With them, the board gains both practical alignment and restructuring expertise.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Williams allowed runs in seven of his first nine outings after the break as the Yankees kept falling out of second place in the AL East.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Opta Stats noted that only Gibson had eight or more wins and six or fewer runs in an 11-start span in a single season in the modern baseball era.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noble/Getty Images My generation, Generation Z, reaps the pain of such division.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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