as in to come (to)
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Only the Preston North End team of 1888-89 have matched them in the history of England’s top division — but their 15 goals conceded came in a season consisting of only 22 fixtures.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025 -
In 2016, the FBI put out a request for any information or sightings of similar cars matching that description.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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During March 6’s NBA exhibition match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks, James approached Smith on the sidelines and confronted him about his comments about Bronny.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Having addressed many of their biggest needs in free agency, how should the Vikings approach the draft?—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The shift is pushing into domains where only humans operate today—strategic negotiations, creative problem-solving and high-stakes decisions—expanding into the $20 trillion market of human expertise that software has never touched. 2.—
Ethan Batraski,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The only one who could seemingly touch Eovaldi was Abreu.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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