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It's early days, but that has not come to pass yet.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Even if that hadn’t come to pass, other threats are already present in our lives.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The stay preserved the status quo while litigation played out, averting the hefty costs and damage that would otherwise have come to pass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The only reason that didn’t come to pass is that Israel finally declared a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon on Thursday evening.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“In this Sun it shall come to pass / That the earth shall move, / That there shall be famine, / And that we all shall perish.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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