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That, to put it lightly, is not what many of these students have seen, and they reasonably do not appear to think that will come to pass.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

It's early days, but that has not come to pass yet.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Even if that hadn’t come to pass, other threats are already present in our lives.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The stay preserved the status quo while litigation played out, averting the hefty costs and damage that would otherwise have come to pass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It seemed unbelievable that this had come to pass.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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