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comer

[kuhm-er] / ˈkʌm ər /
NOUN
one with promise
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There’s a fear that if the Chinese establish the first moon base, they will assert the advantages of a first comer to exclude later arrivals from areas with valuable resources, particularly water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

“Yeah, the ball just goes nowhere,” said Viktor Hovland, the young comer in vague contention at 5 under with 29 holes left.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023

I was a relative late comer to Prime.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

Toyota, a pioneer of hybrid electric cars but a late comer to the full EV market, plans to have a line up of 15 BEV models by 2025.

From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2021

The coast was clear, and the chaplain jumped out of Major Major’s office through the window, darted swiftly around the comer of the tent, and leaped down inside the railroad ditch to hide.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The state's so-called "jungle primary" pits all comers in one mega-poll.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Ace the AI table-tennis player is beating all comers.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

A rematch could be on the cards in 2026 and Williamson said he welcomed "all comers" in the new year.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

But now, boosters of geothermal energy say that thanks to a combination of new technologies and generous tax incentives, it is finally ready to compete with all comers on cost and reliability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

L-shaped, with rounded comers, and the plane was nearly aimed at the long part of the L, coming from the bottom and heading to the top.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen


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