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come on

[kuhm-on, -awn] / ˈkʌmˌɒn, -ˌɔn /




come-on


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The first demonstration and commercial SMRs are starting to come on stream in the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He then gestured to people behind the camera, saying "come on, let's go", before standing up and walking off the set.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

OpenAI’s explosive growth has come on the back of a “web of deceit and the exploitation of users,” alleges Florida’s attorney general in a new lawsuit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“But come on, man, a Jack Russell terrier on a raft? Does it get better than that? I don’t know.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“D’you really think so? Oh, come on, Julian, old chap. I must share the blame. It was my barrack-room feeding habits that started the whole thing. You mustn’t blame yourself, old friend.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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