come along

Example Sentences

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Not only that, but other troops would have to come along to set up “perimeter defenses,” i.e., to protect the special-ops soldiers from Iranian detection and attack.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Because there are so many of those series, it’s easy not to write about any of them; but a show from Ukraine doesn’t come along every day — or any day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The first rule of buses is something we’re all familiar with: you wait ages for one, only to have two come along at once.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

"When it starts to move, you're going to want to come along for the ride, but we just need to start moving."

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Here is a ticket stub from the first film we ever saw together, the one where I begged my best friend, Elsbeth, to come along, too, in case I got tongue-tied around Bas.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse