came

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He told BBC Scotland News there were several possibilities for how the bones came up for auction.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The most revolutionary change came with recent legislation creating a new type of IRA for children that starts at birth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He said the “New York financial people” who came to see him were too optimistic about how the average American sees China and the average Chinese sees America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

She came to visit once or twice, always at an inconvenient time, and after her distracted daughter snapped at her during finals week junior year, she didn’t try to visit again.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith