as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Recent Examples of come along
Michelin Road 5 tires come along with those Diablo Red rollers, with the twin Nissin two-piston front calipers coupled to 310-mm discs that provide progressive, smooth stopping.
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New Atlas, 17 May 2025
The Swedish fintech provider has been outspoken about its aggressive adoption of AI tools across the company, while touting the productivity gains that have come along as a result.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Plum, 30, is a former No. 1 draft pick, a three-time All-Star, a two-time WNBA champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (in 3-on-3 competition in 2021 in Tokyo and with the full U.S. women’s team in 2024 in Paris), and the former NCAA career scoring leader before Caitlin Clark came along.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Work on that is said to be coming along while the new advisers are also helping the Saks explore other options — including the potential sale of some of its $3.5 billion real estate portfolio or a sale-leaseback transaction or tapping into the value of noncore businesses.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
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New Atlas, 17 May 2025
The Swedish fintech provider has been outspoken about its aggressive adoption of AI tools across the company, while touting the productivity gains that have come along as a result.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Plum, 30, is a former No. 1 draft pick, a three-time All-Star, a two-time WNBA champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (in 3-on-3 competition in 2021 in Tokyo and with the full U.S. women’s team in 2024 in Paris), and the former NCAA career scoring leader before Caitlin Clark came along.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Work on that is said to be coming along while the new advisers are also helping the Saks explore other options — including the potential sale of some of its $3.5 billion real estate portfolio or a sale-leaseback transaction or tapping into the value of noncore businesses.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
Verb
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Whether Arsenal’s interest progresses will be determined by their key decision-makers.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Nvidia stated that the rollout of its new Blackwell GPU is progressing well, with these latest products now making up 70% of data center revenue in the previous quarter, indicating that Blackwell sales have roughly doubled from the previous quarter.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Enter Ketamine To confirm the finding, the team did the experiment again.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The first half of the film proceeds essentially as a play for four characters.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The appeal -- as well as the ongoing appeal of Trump's $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll civil case and half-billion-dollar civil fraud case -- is proceeding on uncharted legal grounds as Trump wields the power of the presidency in his defense.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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Holding a large military parade in Washington, DC, featuring tanks, helicopters, and thousands of troops marching arguably lacks a certain level of grace and dignity.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Some graduates marched from the ceremony to the protest at Milford Town Hall, still in their caps and gowns.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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The funds raised at this event are crucial, as the net proceeds go directly to DMVA, allowing the organization to further its essential nonprofit mission: to bolster and sustain the small businesses that form the heart of the Del Mar community, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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By contrast, just 55 percent of parents who didn't get along with their ex said their children had adjusted well to the change.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Cosplaying and fandom also provide common ground that gives participants a space to communicate and get along no matter their background.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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There are clichés that go along with Black performativity and expectations around that.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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In the book, Chloe frames Adam’s boss, Bill, to take suspicion off Nicky, and Guidry unknowingly goes along with that.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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This could further exacerbate the challenges facing first-time homebuyers in the state, who are struggling to get on the property ladder due to historically high mortgage rates, rising prices, and growing housing costs.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Visiting an Aman is a bit like getting on a spacecraft destined for planet Luxury.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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