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comer

[kuhm-er] / ˈkʌm ər /
NOUN
one with promise
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There’s a fear that if the Chinese establish the first moon base, they will assert the advantages of a first comer to exclude later arrivals from areas with valuable resources, particularly water.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Word soon got around about the comer who could improvise with the best.

From New York Times Aug. 12, 2022

Young comer Viktor Hovland called it “a bizarre situation, that’s for sure.”

From Washington Post May 18, 2022

Toyota, a pioneer of hybrid electric cars but a late comer to the full EV market, plans to have a line up of 15 BEV models by 2025.

From Reuters Nov. 11, 2021

Besides, anything that moved the two of them away from a busy street comer in the middle of the day was bound to be worth my while.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The state's so-called "jungle primary" pits all comers in one mega-poll.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Ace the AI table-tennis player is beating all comers.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

England did superbly in seeing off all comers in that run.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

But now, boosters of geothermal energy say that thanks to a combination of new technologies and generous tax incentives, it is finally ready to compete with all comers on cost and reliability.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

“We made our comeback together. I guess me and the Biscuit both needed those first two races, but we are ready to meet all comers now.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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