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came from

VERB

arise, emanate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise derive from emanate flow hail from originate

WEAK

emerge end up issue proceed result rise spring stem turn out

Example Sentences

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More capital came from taxpayer-funded development agencies such as the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Another thorny moment came from T-Mobile’s donation to the White House’s new ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Wouldn’t it be awful,” she says, laughing uproariously, “if that they tracked that thing down and it came from my IP address?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Their goal was to determine exactly where the stone came from and whether glaciers could have carried it southward during the last Ice Age.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

But as soon as I ask that second question, I realize where he came from.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison