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came

[keym] / keɪm /
ADJECTIVE
appeared
Synonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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The announcement came after a meeting on Wednesday between the British Medical Association and new Health Secretary James Murray, who replaced Wes Streeting earlier this month.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

When police came to arrest her, Klette managed to send off a text message to Garweg, allowing him to escape from his Berlin hideout.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The curvy design came to define the instrument, played by famous artists including Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Funding for the work came from Intellectual Ventures, the state of Texas through TcSUH, and several foundations.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

In the weeks he’d spent mentoring Clare, he’d even spoken minimally—revealing very little outside of the duties and expectations that came with ushering.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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