as in to happen
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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as in demise
a loss of status
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
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Recent Examples of come down
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: The result is expected to come down to five districts in which both parties are spending huge sums and bombarding voters with campaign advertising.
—John Frank, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 June 2024
The penitentiary is also a huge comedown for a guy who used to march throughout the House and bark orders to lawmakers at will — all with Madigan’s imprimatur.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024
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Verb
Washington and Oregon, which are both home to battleground House districts that are expected to come down to the wire, operate exclusively under mail-in voting systems that also require that ballots be only postmarked — not received — by Election Day.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: The result is expected to come down to five districts in which both parties are spending huge sums and bombarding voters with campaign advertising.
—John Frank, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
As an action-horror hybrid, however, Day One feels more like an ambitious indie than a summer studio movie, and its downbeat tone leaves an unexpectedly glum comedown.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 June 2024
The penitentiary is also a huge comedown for a guy who used to march throughout the House and bark orders to lawmakers at will — all with Madigan’s imprimatur.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024
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The death happened about 9:14 p.m. Monday in the Target store parking lot in the 1500 block of 40th Street.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Take a moment to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of airlines and aviation.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Historically, the demise of down-ballot candidates rarely drag down the affiliated party’s presidential candidate, CNN notes.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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How did Marvel brass initially react to Agatha’s demise?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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And there are no pockets—a design that helps the jacket fit into a pocket.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But the court also stated that there were triable issues of fact with regard to the duration of the bite.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The results made something very clear– Black people in the United States heavily rely on Christianity to get through the ups and downs of everyday life.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some of the men whose downfalls were celebrated during the height of the #MeToo movement have been welcomed back with open arms.Julie Roginsky, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Presley remarried and, using IVF, had twin daughters at 40 — which, oddly, marked the beginning of a long downfall.Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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This raccoon rendezvous occurred around 8 a.m., after which the raccoon was safely removed, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement to NBC News.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The crash occurred on Oct. 25, 2023, on the 4200 block of International Boulevard in Oakland, according to court records.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Now if these credits are lost there could be a considerable setback for First Solar.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The labor standoff — the first strike by Boeing machinists since an eight-week walkout in 2008 — is the latest setback in a volatile year for the aerospace giant.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jicarilla Apache Chief of Police Joseph Schake, told Dateline the search came about following a review of the department’s open cold cases.Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The indictments come about six months after Frank E. Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton, Ohio, resident, died in police custody on April 18, reads a press release from attorney Bobby DiCello, who is representing the Tyson family.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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