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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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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
With an incoming class that includes 6-4 forward Sienna Betts (younger sister of starting center Lauren Betts) and 6-3 wing Lena Bilić, even with Jones opting to enter the portal, minutes were going to be hard to come by in Westwood.
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
His routes aren’t good enough to shake tight man coverage underneath and his small hands will make contested-catch wins more difficult to come by against pro corners.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Others came by sea: a ship out of Boston or New York could take months to journey around Cape Horn to San Francisco.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
And since the vast majority of VA personnel are involved with providing health care, those services are likely to be harder to come by.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
His routes aren’t good enough to shake tight man coverage underneath and his small hands will make contested-catch wins more difficult to come by against pro corners.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Others came by sea: a ship out of Boston or New York could take months to journey around Cape Horn to San Francisco.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
And since the vast majority of VA personnel are involved with providing health care, those services are likely to be harder to come by.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come by
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Expect to pay a new fee to visit the country starting in July.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Meanwhile, on the outside, no one can visit Elsbeth until she’s been inside for at least a week, and Kaya is increasingly anxious to see Elsbeth before she’s sent on an undercover assignment with her new unit.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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The jackpot was the largest prize ever won in the history of Kentucky.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The last Triple Crown winner was Bob Baffert's Justify, who won all three big races in 2018.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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All of these games have been close, and if not for a 21-0 Knicks run in Game 1, Detroit would be favored to clinch here.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The Red Sox added two more runs in the top of the second on a Duran RBI single and a Devers RBI double to make it 4-0, and from there Giolito was in control.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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Burns has earned a college degree and has worked with hospice patients.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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This helps both individuals gain perspective and prevents an emotional standoff from escalating.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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My campaign to get Emmy voters to remember how good Black Doves was has gained crucial traction!—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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Over several years, businesses across much of Arizona, but mostly in Phoenix, reaped huge Medicaid reimbursements by enrolling Native Americans in their programs and billing the state’s American Indian Health Program at exorbitant rates for services, like counseling sessions.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Investors who bought gold in a bid for safety are reaping their rewards in a time of global market turmoil.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pickens also got into arguments with fans in the stands.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Airlines are making a ridiculous amount of money by selling you the promise of avoiding a middle seat or exploiting your separation anxiety or your claustrophobia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In the weeks leading up to Epic’s opening, Polk took morning walking tours of the Epic grounds, making visual progress reports.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20by. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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