as in to happen
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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as in demise
a loss of status
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
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Recent Examples of come down
Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
His decision, according to a person familiar with his thinking, didn’t come down to do a potential NIL windfall elsewhere, like so many others in the portal.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
There was always going to be a comedown after the true-life emotionality that powered Furious 7 — and Fate was mostly seed-planting toward the ninth and 10th films.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Then everyone left, the decorations came down and the Armory readied for the Baltimore Poultry Show, next up at that venue.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
His decision, according to a person familiar with his thinking, didn’t come down to do a potential NIL windfall elsewhere, like so many others in the portal.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
As the action plateaus, and the lies taper off, Jane’s comedown to reality is a comedown for the reader, too.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
There was always going to be a comedown after the true-life emotionality that powered Furious 7 — and Fate was mostly seed-planting toward the ninth and 10th films.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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And while the Season 1 twist hooked enough viewers to perhaps justify that expense, the second season not only needs to remind them what happened years ago, but also pay off on the mystery—a feat few puzzle box shows accomplish.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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And then also be assertive about, Hey, this is how change can happen.James Factora, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ophelia, even in her delusion, wants others to remember her late father and the events that led to his demise.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cara starts to panic, thrashing around, while Tori, who is also struggling on the inside, is able to better maintain her composure, hoping that the illusion of strength will expedite Cara’s demise.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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There is still time to make sure domestic mail and packages are delivered in time for Christmas Eve using FedEx.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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And there are still stocks with plenty of room to grow in 2025.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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About Last Night starred Moore and Lowe as Debbie Sullivan and Danny Martin, two 20-somethings in Chicago who fall in love and must navigate the ups and downs of their first real relationship.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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While the Mustangs' defense has had its ups and downs, their ability to score quickly keeps them in every game.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Not only did Lee participate in the USSR’s downfall.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
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The pandemic and related delays on film releases, as well as shutdown of theaters were also listed as causes for Rectangle Productions’ downfall.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Six cases of blood clotting, out of 6.8 million total doses, occurred before regulators pulled it from the U.S. market.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Upcoming celestial events This year, the December full moon occurs one week before the winter solstice, an astronomical event caused by the Earth’s tilt, that marks the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night and shortest day and vice versa for the Southern Hemisphere.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Despite an initial setback in November, where the court declined their request, the teams eventually triumphed on appeal.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Yet both of those extended bull cycles featured two 19% S & P 500 setbacks each (in 1990, 1998, 2011 and 2018), barely stopping short of a loss that would’ve punctuated them.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lee came about by chance after Winslet bought a table that belonged to the sister of Roland Penrose, Lee’s artist husband.Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
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The county commission's vote came about six months after Wilson County planning commissioners voted against a rezone and land use plan amendment in June.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Come down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20down. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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