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coming

[kuhm-ing] / ˈkʌm ɪŋ /




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Layla says she has always given herself a hard time for not "coming up to scratch" but that taking part in the research project has felt "validating and freeing".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

They get back to her with this chilling message: “The calls are coming from inside the house.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

But for Peluso, her integration into the salsa world was a long time coming.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

However, it doesn’t see an announcement for increased capacity coming until the third quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

But still the hunted people kept coming, and the needs were often more complicated than rations cards and addresses.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Sitting on the porch of a state-run grocery store in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Joaquin Velazquez watches the comings and goings at the private mini-market next door.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

The estimates, which cover the 12-month period ended in mid-2025, also uncovered some surprises regarding the comings and goings between states.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.

From Slate Nov. 13, 2025

"There are more comings and goings now, and that means we're dealing with more checks, more paperwork, more calculations of sentences, and this just means more mistakes are happening. It's inevitable," a prison officer said.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2025

Alyce, in her comings and goings through the village, had come upon the path, although she had never before had need to follow it all the way up to the manor.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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