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  • past tense form of come.
Definitions

came

[kaym] / keɪm /
ADJECTIVE
appeared
Synonyms
STRONG


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The next call came from Blanche, who demanded diGenova fly to Washington for a meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The criminal charge came a week after the Pasadena Humane Society announced that the rare white fowl had recovered from its injuries and was relocated to a private ranch in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Northampton came out on top of a high-octane 18-try thriller at home to Bath, the second highest scoring game in English top-flight history.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Saturday's protests came three days after the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Janet considered not even telling Sharon the Star when she got pregnant, but she had no one else to ask for advice, and to her shock, her mother finally came through.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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