to come

Example Sentences

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When the ban was finally lifted in early 2020, allowing Drexel to depart China, the pastor instructed his daughter not to come back until he, too, was allowed to leave.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The outcome had largely been expected to come down to which of the bickering billionaires the jury would believe.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Taking misoprostol alone has also become a standard treatment for unwanted pregnancies in countries where mifepristone is harder to come by.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"Every time when we had to come out of our positions, we prayed we would come back alive," said Kenya.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But it was the Beje, too, something in the house itself that called me, beckoned me, told me to come home.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom