come on
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But consider that, for one year, that 6.9% price increase has come on top of a tailing distribution rate of 8.82%, which is based on the current price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
For the student seeking attention, the adult’s time needs to come on a schedule, before he acts out—and is never given as a payoff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Matt said Manchester-based punk band Loose Articles were the first band to come on board, as the drummer's mum lives in Cwmbran, as well as Welsh band Panic Shack.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
By the weekend, when the shoulder pads come on, coaches will be breaking out in smiles watching their freshmen players trying to figure out the routine for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Hey there, Delsie. When are you going to come on the boat with me and spread some of that McHill fishing luck around?”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
But the usual come-on of the cult is that its members are special.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
A plea, a flex, a come-on — this delirious pop masterpiece contains multitudes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 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
Say raw, or that you're a hick, or a come-on.
From The She Boss A Western Story by Arthur Preston Hankins
Amazon enticed nonmember customers into signing up for Prime by showering them with repeated come-ons while they tried to finalize a purchase, the FTC said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
And comeback come-ons are finding their way into advertising: “We’ve been waiting for you,” “Wicked” declares in a direct mail piece.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
To preempt such a calamitous outcome, unorthodox come-ons are being trotted out.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
Consulting firms brought their algorithms, and software kept meticulous track of teenagers’ interest in a school by measuring things like how quickly they respond to text-message come-ons.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 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
