come on
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These data come on top of detailed second-quarter German GDP data on Tuesday and French GDP data on Friday, as well as a number of sentiment surveys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Wait for the young players, led by freshman linebacker Aydan Steen, to come on strong late in season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Today’s opening arguments come on the heels of Meta’s nearly $1 billion loss in New Mexico state court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It felt like a potential sign of things to come on a night goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, 24, midfielder Aladji Bamba, 20 and forward Toure, 20, made their debuts and 18-year-old Steur impressed from the bench.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Ms. Lena steps onto a landing, and several lights come on at once.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
But the usual come-on of the cult is that its members are special.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
"Many people, in good faith, misconstrue what I'm saying, and they think I'm trying to do a sort of come-on to the camera. And I really am not," she told food podcast Sporked.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
“An American in Paris”: “It’s jet-propelled New Year’s Eve and everyone in Paris will be there,” says Gene Kelly to Nina Foch — well, who could resist a come-on like that?
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
This advertising come-on makes you think you are getting a good deal, but you pay for the product and receive the rebate only after the purchase is complete.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022
"What a come-on he'd be for the confidence men," gurgled Billy.
From Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy by Homer Randall
A key element of the meme market was an influx of young individual investors enthralled by get-rich-quick trading come-ons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
In the wide-open world of grifts and schemes, an overinflated basketball may not rank with identity theft, Facebook come-ons from a Nigerian prince or even a hurried game of three-card monte.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
The complaints against Mr. Cuomo can seem dully familiar in the #MeToo era: another set of stories about awkward come-ons and young women scared of speaking up, this time set in Albany.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
To preempt such a calamitous outcome, unorthodox come-ons are being trotted out.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
The jingle of ricksha bells blended with car horns, the come-ons of street peddlers, a woman’s laughter, music from a nearby bar.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
