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comer

[kuhm-er] / ˈkʌm ər /
NOUN
one with promise
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There’s a fear that if the Chinese establish the first moon base, they will assert the advantages of a first comer to exclude later arrivals from areas with valuable resources, particularly water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Best line: When Rodriguez, in the midst of missing dinner with his family, shouts “¡A comer lechón!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022

Young comer Viktor Hovland called it “a bizarre situation, that’s for sure.”

From Washington Post ● May 18, 2022

Toyota, a pioneer of hybrid electric cars but a late comer to the full EV market, plans to have a line up of 15 BEV models by 2025.

From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2021

There was one of those huge DiamondVision screens in the comer of the Garden.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

Exceptions with the most flexible rules include New York and Connecticut; because insurers must take all comers, policies in these states are more expensive.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Ace the AI table-tennis player is beating all comers.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

A rematch could be on the cards in 2026 and Williamson said he welcomed "all comers" in the new year.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

He also supports the pro-rental measure, though he said he operates his shop “like Switzerland,” neutral and open to all comers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

The line turned all the way around two comers, then crossed over one street before I saw the last person.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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