- present participle of come.
coming
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Now companies are racing to take advantage, raising concern that the party could be coming to an end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The MP for Makerfield is expected to be confirmed as the UK's next prime minister in the coming days after securing the support of nearly 350 Labour MPs.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
A decision on this measure is expected in the coming days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Since high schools can vary so much, we really need a standardized baseline to measure students coming into the UC system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“He says if he doesn’t hear from you within thirty minutes, he’s coming here to check on you himself.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Since then, an excavation saw scientists uncover hundreds of footprints at the site which they believe reveal the comings and goings of Cetiosaurus - a huge sauropod.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Jazz Island” names nine characters, plus four secondary ones, whose individual comings and goings sometimes distract from those of the others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
Experienced Tesla investors probably didn’t worry too much at all of Thursday’s comings and goings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025
Military police manned all campus entrances, patrolling the comings and goings of everyone on the grounds.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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