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come

[kuhm] / kʌm /




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The ride went smoothly, with Wood pointing out that, while robo-taxi technology took longer to develop than she initially expected, it’s here: “As with many new innovations…they come slowly, then all at once.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I see other countries worried that Ebola will come to their country,” Newport said.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

They will not land on the Moon, but will fly to low Earth orbit where they will dock with prototype lunar landers in a rehearsal for the landing to come.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She is gently skeptical of the idea that people are shaped in predictable ways by the order in which they come into the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Telegrams pour into the university from terrified parents who want their children to come home.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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