came along

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"When an opportunity came along to curate a collection of essays, the first word that just fell out of my mouth was 'class'," she said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Elvis was the big guy at the time, and I sort of came along as an addendum, because I was producing him and I had a few songs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“By then, my dad was taking every acting job that came along, appearing on two different shows a week,” Russell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

By then, my dad was taking every acting job that came along, appearing on two different shows a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

When I came along on March 14, 1997, my older sister, Ashley, had just turned seven and my brother, Tevin, was almost three.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles