comer
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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
“Yeah, the ball just goes nowhere,” said Viktor Hovland, the young comer in vague contention at 5 under with 29 holes left.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
Best line: When Rodriguez, in the midst of missing dinner with his family, shouts “¡A comer lechón!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 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
I edged around the comer of my parents’ wagon and peered through a veil of leaves.
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
Every four years, Chloe Kim shows up to the Winter Olympics with her snowboard, drops into the women’s halfpipe competition and absolutely destroys all comers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
He slipped into the nearest of them as inconspicuously as he could and prepared to frown at the yet later comers whenever they should arrive.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
