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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come across (as)
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The bulk of any 'savings' seems to come from cutting approximately 300,000 W-2 government employees.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025 -
This seems to back the trend of the ever larger popularity of non-English language shows just a few years back with the streamer boom.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many individuals feel too stressed or busy will avoid treating themselves, according to a study by Cornell SC Johnson College of Business published in the Journal of Consumer Research.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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For the polarizing defenseman, that has felt like three days at some times, and three years at others.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Musk maintains that the company’s future remains bright A growing number of consumers who bought Tesla vehicles before Musk took over DOGE have been looking to sell or trade them in, while others have slapped on bumper stickers seeking to distance themselves from him.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump's continued criticism of Germany’s failure to pay its defense bills looks to have pushed one of Europe's wealthiest nations into action.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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This sounds appealing in theory, but in practice, a great many legal questions can be framed as disputes over jurisdiction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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Those arguing for the latter note that prior to his Project 2025 authorship, Carr had rarely sounded many prosecutorial hard-right notes.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Come across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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