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A female driver came to the aid of a police officer who was chasing a suspect on foot - telling him to "get in" after stopping her Nissan Micra and offering him a lift.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Though the first African slaves in Virginia arrived in 1619, comparatively few black captives came to the English colonies of the North American mainland during the period covered in “Contested Continent.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

When it came to the kids in Doug’s class, Bonilla wanted to reflect the multicultural mosaic that is the Los Angeles Unified School District.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Short came to embody the inverse of that picture, the shaded gloom lurking in places that escape sunshiny illumination.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

Germans frequently came to work under Father for a while, for his reputation reached even beyond Holland.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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