come what may

idiom

: regardless of what happens
He promised to support her, come what may.

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Turn them loose into that wilderness, come what may. Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Though the product keeps the hair in place come what may (including humidity), the hairspray leaves the hair touchable, lifted, and mercifully crunch-free. Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024 Progressives will fight to retain their hold on the party, come what may. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 An alternative view would be that anyone leading Uruguay’s press is not going to allow the opposition to play out, or break the lines, come what may. Stuart James, The Athletic, 9 July 2024 Redstone could simply sell her ownership stake, putting another party at Paramount’s helm come what may. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024 To be the kind of neighbor who makes everyone around them stronger, come what may. David Allan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024 But come what may, Komatovich believes Cal has a bright future ahead of him. Sarah Handel, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024 And, come what may, his Riverdale High School classmates Madelaine Petsch and Cole Sprouse were there to cheer him on. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2023

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“Come what may.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20what%20may. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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