came by

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"Namely who the deceased was, a final medical cause of death, when, where and how he came by his death," stated Mr Butler.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The inspector came by, and I was like, ‘No, it’s foam.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

But some of the water it was consuming came by truck from Hampshire, which was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Once she started, other Democrats, staffers, and visitors came by to support her.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

But Nutsawoo had been unusually skittish of late, and came by the nursery rarely.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood