come by
verb
came by; come by; coming by; comes by
: to get possession of : acquire
a good job is hard to come by
: to make a visit
came by after dinner
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Examples of come by in a Sentence
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
Recent Examples on the Web
Marler occasionally flies, but most of his travels come by way of, appropriately enough, road trips in his Dodge Thor Rize van.
Planning trips is one thing, but executing them is another.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
Indeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to speculation earlier this week that Mr. Biden’s decision was coming by again warning that any such green light would risk nuclear war.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
But lashes that are designed to thrive in these treacherous conditions are even harder to come by.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Like trying to get Colt’s season tickets in the old days, this job is hard to come by.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
Indeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to speculation earlier this week that Mr. Biden’s decision was coming by again warning that any such green light would risk nuclear war.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
But lashes that are designed to thrive in these treacherous conditions are even harder to come by.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Like trying to get Colt’s season tickets in the old days, this job is hard to come by.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20by. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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