come in for

Example Sentences

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It was near the auditorium where Jackie Gleason taped his weekly variety show, and his June Taylor Dancers used to come in for lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This is noteworthy because this balanced portfolio has come in for considerable criticism over the past couple of years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“I never try to convince anyone to come in for a session,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Recently, the doctrine has come in for scathing criticism from commentators across the ideological spectrum.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I had come in for my foot, my missing toe, which was cut off by a piece of falling rubble.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan