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
Cathy Nelson, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
Once again, the NFC South division title is going to come down to the wire for the four teams involved, meaning a win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – the leaders entering Week 17 – was crucial on Sunday.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
There was always going to be a comedown after the true-life emotionality that powered Furious 7 — and Fate was mostly seed-planting toward the ninth and 10th films.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The screening caps come down to the risks of screening outweighing the benefits, experts said.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
Once again, the NFC South division title is going to come down to the wire for the four teams involved, meaning a win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – the leaders entering Week 17 – was crucial on Sunday.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
As the action plateaus, and the lies taper off, Jane’s comedown to reality is a comedown for the reader, too.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
There was always going to be a comedown after the true-life emotionality that powered Furious 7 — and Fate was mostly seed-planting toward the ninth and 10th films.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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His biggest concern is what will happen if Trump follows through on his proposal to slap 10% to 20% tariffs on all imports and raise the levy on Chinese goods to 60%, from 10% to 25% that Trump imposed in his first term.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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And while the Season 1 twist hooked enough viewers to perhaps justify that expense, the second season not only needs to remind them what happened years ago, but also pay off on the mystery—a feat few puzzle box shows accomplish.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ophelia, even in her delusion, wants others to remember her late father and the events that led to his demise.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cara starts to panic, thrashing around, while Tori, who is also struggling on the inside, is able to better maintain her composure, hoping that the illusion of strength will expedite Cara’s demise.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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There were winter storm warnings in western Wyoming, and in Utah, the central part of the state was under a winter weather advisory.David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Fret not, there are still plenty of excellent options to party, luxuriate, dine or dance on New Year’s Eve in New York City.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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While the Mustangs' defense has had its ups and downs, their ability to score quickly keeps them in every game.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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About Last Night starred Moore and Lowe as Debbie Sullivan and Danny Martin, two 20-somethings in Chicago who fall in love and must navigate the ups and downs of their first real relationship.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Not only did Lee participate in the USSR’s downfall.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
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The pandemic and related delays on film releases, as well as shutdown of theaters were also listed as causes for Rectangle Productions’ downfall.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Then an event occurred that changed both our lives.David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Launch occurred from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 7:52 p.m.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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Yet both of those extended bull cycles featured two 19% S & P 500 setbacks each (in 1990, 1998, 2011 and 2018), barely stopping short of a loss that would’ve punctuated them.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Despite an initial setback in November, where the court declined their request, the teams eventually triumphed on appeal.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lee came about by chance after Winslet bought a table that belonged to the sister of Roland Penrose, Lee’s artist husband.Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
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The county commission's vote came about six months after Wilson County planning commissioners voted against a rezone and land use plan amendment in June.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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