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

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

I felt like I came into my own a little bit, and so just to find those meaty roles — but they don’t always come along.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

All I could do was conjure for myself shimmery ideas about what love might be like and who might come along someday to make me feel that strong.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama