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come on

[kuhm-on, -awn] / ˈkʌmˌɒn, -ˌɔn /




come-on


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These increases come on top of steep prices already announced this year.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The anniversary celebrations also come on the heels of the reflecting pool controversy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

As Barron’s has written, no new major memory-chip manufacturing capacity will begin to come on line until about a year from now, with more slated for 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

While she says customer satisfaction and the airline's reliability has come on "leaps and bounds", she doesn't ever want to say the job is done.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

I had seen him once before, and I replied, “Hi, Bobby, come on in.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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