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come in for

VERB
be eligible for something
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Credit-counseling services are seeing more young people come in for help managing their credit-card balances.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

He told me to come in for bloodwork.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent maneuvers in the bond market have come in for some searing criticism from illustrious investor Stanley Druckenmiller — his long-time ally and mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

I was thinking that people were going to come in for a few days, but most of my stays were for a week or longer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“We were kidnapped and Trashman rescued us. We’re awfully tired. Can’t we come in for a while?”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer


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