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come in for

VERB
be eligible for something
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"If you get a T-level student, they come in for a week, they understand the value of teamwork, of communication and problem solving," he told the BBC's Big Boss interview.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Nixon acknowledged that China would come in for a flurry of criticism at first.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

My boss had called to beg me to come in for a few hours to help stock the major shipment of Christmas crap that had landed that afternoon.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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