come by

Example Sentences

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One said people hide in their homes when reporters come by.

From BBC

Outside of Summers’ voluntary resignations, consequences for American politicians who appear in the Epstein files have been hard to come by.

From Salon

“I was wondering,” Duane began, “perhaps you could encourage larger fish to come by if you cut your fishing hole a little bit wider?”

From Literature

They would come by in a long line, one behind the other, leaping and squealing.

From Literature

In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.

From Los Angeles Times