as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
The series follows Cori, 25, and Wayne's pre-wedding celebrations, preparations and the stressors that come along with them.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Zoe [Saldaña] navigate that world and all of the stress that comes along with that.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Fifth Third has no firm rule for how many vendors the company will work with and in some cases will seek shorter term relationships for technology that can be swapped out if better technology comes along.
—John Kell, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Glover’s response to Farage in the Times affirms an expectation among execs that only 15% of its Jaguar customers will come along with it on the rebrand, and Farage isn’t among them.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Zoe [Saldaña] navigate that world and all of the stress that comes along with that.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Fifth Third has no firm rule for how many vendors the company will work with and in some cases will seek shorter term relationships for technology that can be swapped out if better technology comes along.
—John Kell, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Glover’s response to Farage in the Times affirms an expectation among execs that only 15% of its Jaguar customers will come along with it on the rebrand, and Farage isn’t among them.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
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To the other characters, time seems to be progressing normally, but each time the clock strikes midnight, the day spins backwards and wipes the slate—and their memories—clean.Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those fires have stopped progressing, according to the California Wildfire Tracking account on X, formerly Twitter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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How often did ancient humans and Neanderthals interbreed?Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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What happens to Social Security and Medicare? Both retirement and disability benefits proceed without interruptions.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The bill will proceed to the U.S. House next before potentially heading to President Joe Biden’s desk.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Images The votes hadn’t yet been tallied, but the crowds marched past her restaurant carrying a coffin draped in the red, white, and blue colors of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cherry Creek marched 39 yards in five plays, capped off by Cromwell’s 2-yard TD run.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fact that tax revenue didn't go directly back into the community, to fix roads and bridges damaged by years of fighting, made some residents angry — and fueled protests.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Jessica Parker plays Meredith, a woman struggling to get along with her boyfriend Everett's (Dermot Mulroney) judgmental family, the Stones.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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But most of these guys don't get along with [the] big tech crowd — these are many of our top builders.Axios, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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But a handful of Democrats did not go along with the plan.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Another testament to his value, perhaps, but also to a roster construction issue that has proved intractable as the season has gone along — and has intensified in recent weeks.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The bus originated in Atlanta but had around six or seven stops on the way, and investigators are unsure where the man got on, Kenny said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Four-decade battle exposed bitter divisions More:How much daylight will Wisconsin get on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year?Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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