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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

Word soon got around about the comer who could improvise with the best.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022

“Ford has a lot riding on the truck market. They’ve been king of it for years. So they don’t want the new up and comer to come and take their crown away,” she said.

From Washington Post ● May 13, 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

He remembered that he had to change shoes and retreated to a comer of the lobby, out of sight of receptionists and guards, to sit on the floor and pull on Eric’s brown Oxfords.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

England did superbly in seeing off all comers in that run.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

Since then, Sora has flatlined, despite opening up to all comers and listing on the Google Play Store.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 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

A nearby barn'd be found, lookouts posted for gavvas if we couldn't pay 'em off, an' my dad'd challenge all comers.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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