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  • present participle of come.
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coming

[kuhm-ing] / ˈkʌm ɪŋ /




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At my last review he threw something at me I didn’t see coming — a private syndicate in the UAE that invests in data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced late Thursday that some 3,000 substitute teachers would be deployed in the coming days to replace absent staff at the 114 worst-affected high schools.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Not just in the amount of oil flowing from the Persian Gulf, but also in the way this oil is coming out,” analysts at the firm said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"But we have to take these meals to them because... they will not have somebody coming to see them during the day because they're so isolated."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Not that it matters much anymore, since he’s not coming, surprise not surprise.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Even with another few comings and goings they're still the most settled side in the country - and the most proven.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Sitting on the porch of a state-run grocery store in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Joaquin Velazquez watches the comings and goings at the private mini-market next door.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The estimates, which cover the 12-month period ended in mid-2025, also uncovered some surprises regarding the comings and goings between states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

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

One of her boarders, Louis Weichmann, has volunteered information to the authorities about the comings and goings of Booth and the conspirators at the boardinghouse.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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