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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come across (as)
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Working through the rotation The Cardinals seem to have avoided anything serious with Matthew Liberatore, who was pulled from the nightcap in the top of the fifth due to fatigue after his fastball velocity dropped to 89 miles per hour.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
6 June 2025 -
But early every company in the field seems to have a different vision of how best to get there.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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This series feels a lot more important than a late-May series should feel.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The keyboard is large and comfortable, with a few points deducted for HP's insistence on cramped arrow keys, and the touchpad feels good.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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What to look for in a quality long-wear lipstick Wear time Many long-wear lipsticks include specific wear time claims in their advertising.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Analysts polled by FactSet were looking for $3.21 in earnings per share and revenue of $3.12 billion.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Things sound good for the 49ers' star running back.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Darche sounded a lot like Roy on Thursday, saying his goal as GM is to make the Islanders a fast team, one that still defends but plays with pace.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Come across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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