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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time
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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!
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Recent Examples of come on
ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 The light, humidity, and temperature in your home will determine how quickly the soil dries out, so keep an eye on changes in seasons and weather when shorter days provide less sunlight or changes in temperature cause the heat or AC to come on more often, affecting the humidity in your home. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025 Gambling has become fully integrated with the delivery mechanisms of live sports, so there’s no way to put all the various come-ons and promos on pause while the arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones dominate the news cycle. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come on
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The latest casualty figures from the Afghanistan National Disaster Authority come on top of dozens of deaths caused by heavy snowfall and floods earlier this year in Afghanistan, an impoverished country that is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. —ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 The light, humidity, and temperature in your home will determine how quickly the soil dries out, so keep an eye on changes in seasons and weather when shorter days provide less sunlight or changes in temperature cause the heat or AC to come on more often, affecting the humidity in your home. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
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Guests in attendance for this lavish soirée include George’s fellow intellectuals, a large number of dapper hedonists, the handsome horndog Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) — whose wolf-whistle come-ons are neither fully rebuffed nor reciprocated by Hedda — and Thea (Imogen Poots, wasted). —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025 Gambling has become fully integrated with the delivery mechanisms of live sports, so there’s no way to put all the various come-ons and promos on pause while the arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones dominate the news cycle. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come on
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The haunting case of Kimberly Langwell On July 10, 1999, a day after Kim Langwell failed to arrive home, Ball was summoned to a strip mall parking lot in front of an Eckerd Pharmacy.— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Iranian negotiators, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, arrived late Friday.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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One of the birds suffered tissue damage and infection caused by a fishing lure embedded in its foot, the center said.— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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One final tip is to add some color with a highlighter to the rear lure as well.— Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
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Attention could have been easily switched to Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final, but no.— Beren Cross, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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So no, someone doesn't have your credit card number or home address from this incident.— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Golinski was more confident when the ball met the bat than Kirk was, so there was no posing or admiring the rare shot.— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Let’s imagine—in a case of truly terrible architectural planning—that there is only one extremely slow elevator, stopping at each floor and taking one minute per floor.— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
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Cook has avoided that temptation, but a new CEO could bring a new point of view.— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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The businesses that stay relevant are usually the ones that resist the temptation to optimize every rough edge away.— Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?— FILIP BONDY, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017
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Did a more interesting actor than Taylor emerge in the late 1980s and early 1990s?— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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What emerged as one of the great tandems in NFL history began with Veach in 2004 and 2005 serving as a training camp intern for Reid’s Eagles.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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For years, states have used incentives and tax breaks to compete for data centers, sought for their massive investment in construction and equipment.— Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas around the country by providing tax incentives to investors who would back the projects.— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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