come by

Example Sentences

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But the people showing up at county council meetings to protest the construction of a data center didn’t for the most part come by their convictions the old-fashioned way, by reading and thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Since Palace were formed in 1905, they have found trophies hard to come by.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The fires themselves killed and damaged a significant fraction of the areas’ urban tree cover — both private and public — although precise estimates are hard to come by.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“If my kids had to come by and see this, I would like to hear how you would explain to my children what you are supposed to be,” Babb says as he confronts Gamble.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“Her windows aren’t boarded up. Her son must not have come by yet. Where could he be?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz