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
But when the smartphone came along, snooze cruised into the future.
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Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Obviously that is a necessity for what comes along with Matthew, and we haven’t been burned.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Her husband, Dean, the couple’s 3-year-old son, Ciro, and the family’s German shepherd, Uma Furman, came along for the ride.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Maybe Eddie meets up with Peter Parker in New York City, Venom somehow comes along for the ride, and a dynamic duo becomes a terrific threesome.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Obviously that is a necessity for what comes along with Matthew, and we haven’t been burned.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Her husband, Dean, the couple’s 3-year-old son, Ciro, and the family’s German shepherd, Uma Furman, came along for the ride.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Maybe Eddie meets up with Peter Parker in New York City, Venom somehow comes along for the ride, and a dynamic duo becomes a terrific threesome.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Building off this focus on technique, a good strength training program for youth should progress from simple movements to more complex movements and lighter weights to heavier weights, taking into consideration that not all youth will adapt at the same rate.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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As Mezrich’s career has progressed, so has his own genielike ability to enchant film executives.Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But voting proceeded without incident at polling places statewide on Election Day.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, dozens of city staffers and first responders marched through the muck.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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And Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Wes Gordon and Karlie Kloss marched with about 1,000 industry executives from Herald Square to Bryant Park on the first day of New York Fashion Week in September to push voter registration, with a surprise appearance by First Lady Jill Biden.Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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It can also be determined by their breed, as non-sporting dogs who aren't bred to be hunters are more likely to get along with cats.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The stews Danni and Diana are relieved to be getting along so well, even if to us viewers this is obviously the calm before the storm.Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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The outstanding question remains whether or not there’s a surge in AI PC usage that goes along with that more basic hardware hurdle.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And maybe there’ll be some music that will go along with that.Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Because Kansas City scored on the opening possession of the extra period, Mayfield and the Buccaneers’ offense couldn’t get on the field.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite this resistance, Jackson and Jones were hellbent on getting on the channel, and allocated an enormous amount of money to create distinctive, movie-quality music videos that would show off Jackson’s charisma.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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