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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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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
In addition to the dangers posed by Federal Reserve tightening, there are also ongoing geopolitical threats in Russia, Iran and elsewhere, the lingering threat of new Covid strains, and a gridlocked Congress where deals on raising the debt ceiling and other key issues could be hard to come by.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The Birthday - Friday 21 February First released in 2004, this darkly comedic drama has been hard to come by until now.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
He’s got no home, no close family, no Wi-Fi for when Callie Rose comes by his new-to-him trailer with hopes of doing her homework on her iPad. O’Connor wears Dusty’s despondency like a heavy blanket, shoulders slumped and eyes cast toward the dirt beneath his feet.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
At one point during the interview, Ahmad’s son Walid came by.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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For more information, visit the website, RamonaTownHall.org.— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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For complete box office visit the League’s website.— Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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The only one making it to trial brought by Bragg — the cover-up of hush money payments to women after Trump first won the White House.— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills won the award in a close vote over Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens.— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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And after a 7-3-0 run in their last 10 games before the break, the Islanders might be reluctant to sell at the trade deadline.— Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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His Tigers went 27-6 — the program’s best run in more than four decades.— Matt Baker, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Over the years, De Silva’s presence at major fashion events has become undeniable, earning her a front-row seat at some of the hottest shows.— Essence, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
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Shot over seven years, this is the story of a son trying to earn his father’s love, trust and respect.— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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Team Lotus also gained access to Honda's engines in 1987, winning two grands prix that year.— Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
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While markers of bone growth improved in both groups, only the vest set gained better balance.— Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
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But there’s a timely chill to its slowly spiraling demonstration of how easily communities can thrill to any man brazen enough to declare himself closer to God than others, and toxic enough to reap the benefits of that trust for himself alone.— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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Seniors deserve to reap the full benefits of their hard work from career-long contributions to Social Security and the Railroad Retirement Plan.— Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms.— Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.— Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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The four-quel is on track to make $80 million to $85 million over the traditional weekend and $90 million to $95 million with the extra-long President’s Day frame.— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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With 18 albums making the ARIA Charts throughout her career, Swift has landed at No. 1 an impressive 13 times.— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20by. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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