come at
phrasal verb
came at; come at; coming at; comes at
1
: to move toward (someone) in a threatening or aggressive way
They kept coming at me.
2
: to be directed at or toward (someone)
The questions kept coming at him so quickly that he didn't know how to respond to them.
3
: to begin to deal with or think about (something)
We need to come at these problems from a different angle.
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The release of this next model comes at a crucial time for OpenAI, which just closed a historic $6.6 billion funding round that requires the company to restructure itself as a for-profit entity.
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Kylie Robison, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
These protections also come at a crucial time — as summers are becoming hotter and longer.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
Of those four games, four have come at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, with two wins apiece.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
One recent study found that these restrictions may have come at a cost, showing that suicide rates among youth have increased in states that have passed anti-transgender laws.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kylie Robison, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
These protections also come at a crucial time — as summers are becoming hotter and longer.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
Of those four games, four have come at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, with two wins apiece.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
One recent study found that these restrictions may have come at a cost, showing that suicide rates among youth have increased in states that have passed anti-transgender laws.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Come at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20at. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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