come in for

Example Sentences

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This is noteworthy because this balanced portfolio has come in for considerable criticism over the past couple of years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“I never try to convince anyone to come in for a session,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Recently, the doctrine has come in for scathing criticism from commentators across the ideological spectrum.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

At the other end of the bar, Jon Sheldrick, aka DJ Fuzzy, whose show broadcasts from the radio station across the street, had come in for a quick dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

At dinnertime and teatime the new rich mothers stand at their doors and call to their children, Mikey, Kathleen, Paddy, come in for yeer dinner.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt