1
as in to visit
to make a brief visit
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
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2
as in to win
to receive as return for effort
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Recent Examples of come by
Customers came by to check in and see if everyone was okay.
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Kimberly Wargo, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
While deportation numbers have been hard to come by since the start of the Trump administration, there have been multiple reports that the president has become frustrated at the pace of removals.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Every week a trash truck comes by to take our trash to the dump.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Details of the killing and the investigation have been hard to come by as the case remains under gag order despite a push my media organizations to lift it.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Wargo, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
While deportation numbers have been hard to come by since the start of the Trump administration, there have been multiple reports that the president has become frustrated at the pace of removals.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Every week a trash truck comes by to take our trash to the dump.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Details of the killing and the investigation have been hard to come by as the case remains under gag order despite a push my media organizations to lift it.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come by
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Though the boy and his family rejected the offer to instead auction the item with Fanatics Collect, Pirates owner Bob Nutting still offered a meeting with Pirates players when the team visits LA this season, according to MLB.com.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Russian drone attack sparks massive blazes in Odesa The strike came shortly before Czech Republic President Petr Pavel visited Odesa on Friday morning, meeting with the city’s leaders and officials from other southern regions.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Maryland had won the previous two meetings with Florida but dropped to 2-3 in the all-time series.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Olympic Heights, which finished in fifth place in both 2023 and 2024, won the Class 2A Large Non-Tumbling Division.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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But much like the European run in October/November 2024 that followed the Outlaw Festival, this was a reversion to the standard Rough and Rowdy Ways show.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Probably one of the best seven-year runs in the game.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Alice was a box office smash, earning more than $1 billion worldwide, and its 2016 sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass, brought in nearly $300 million globally.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the years went on, the LGBTQ+ community earned hard fought rights, and that small gathering in the park evolved into a brigade of 30,000-plus people marching down Market Street, with floats, glitter and performers, said Braxton, who now sits on the board of St. Louis Pride.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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The iPhone maker is used to grappling with a challenging market in China – particularly as domestic tech brands gain more traction in the country.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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And in spite of market turbulence caused by Mr. Trump's tariff threats, some experts think stocks are likely to gain strength in the months to come, although not without periodic bouts of volatility.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The strong fragrance deter pests that often plague Brassica family plants, the garden expert shares, so plant them with Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cabbage to reap the full benefits.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are also a slew of women’s styles under $100, and your husband or boyfriend can also reap the benefits of AllSaints’ discounts with an extra 30% off AllSaints men’s styles, plus check out select sales picks under $150.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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These regulations make schools incredibly safe — so safe that fire drills might be overkill.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The chilly mornings can make morning stiffness worse.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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