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Recent Examples of come by For a key air board hearing in October, dozens came by caravan for three days, driving from Long Beach and the Inland Empire to link up with activists in Oxnard, Fresno and West Oakland. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 Here are a few meaningful steps that those looking to find their place in the cybersecurity field can take to stand out when roles are harder to come by: Achieve respected industry certifications. Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 By July, Turkey will deliver 240 million eggs to the United States, with the rest coming by the end of the year. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025 Vegas started the year hot offensively, but goals haven’t been easy to come by lately. Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come by
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come by
Verb
  • The Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the substitute for general affairs of the secretary of state, Archbishop Penna Parra, visited the Pope in the hospital to update him on church and world matters on Sunday, according to the Vatican.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The film follows father and daughter Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega), who are visiting Elliot’s billionaire boss Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant) at his lavish mansion deep in the Canadian wilderness.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Oscillating between lilac, light blue, and gray, light periwinkle nails are the winning formula for those looking for a delicate pastel shade inspired by the sky and flower petals.
    Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Michigan State, the conference’s regular-season champs, had won eight in a row.
    Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • The inaugural run in 2024 drew about 1,000 participants, according to a news release.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Anderson, a veteran of 165 major league games, has allowed nine hits and six runs in 4.1 innings (a 12.46 ERA) in Grapefruit League play.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • But not every team gets to pack their bags for Indiana—only the top 15 teams in the regular season have earned a ticket to compete.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.
    Olivia Lidbury, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • In related hiring, transportation and warehousing employment gained 18,000 jobs in February.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In February, the overall government sector gained only 11,000 jobs, the lowest monthly total since April 2024.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Companies Embracing Small Language Models Forward-thinking companies are already reaping the benefits of SLMs.
    Balaji Dhamodharan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Crawford is also reaping the benefits from billionaire George Soros, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), and Gloria Page, the mother of Google co-founder Larry Page, as well as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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    Nick Crain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Seattle general manager John Schneider has expressed apprehension about making those sorts of commitments.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This focus allows businesses to sharpen their value proposition and make their message resonate.
    Sneha Lundia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20by. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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