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come in for

VERB
be eligible for something
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Many come in for a little taste of tuba, she says.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Eckert's claim that he was unaware of the EFL's rules has also come in for criticism, given he previously spent a year and a half working as assistant manager at Barnsley in League One.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Nixon acknowledged that China would come in for a flurry of criticism at first.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

At first, Kelly tried hard to avoid blaming the president himself for the war he started, but he and his allies have begun to come in for criticism on Kelly’s show in recent months.

From Slate May 6, 2026

“Why don’t you come in for a minute and dry off?”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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