as in visiting
to make a brief visit come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Recent Examples of coming over He will be joined by another former Spartan, with Melvin Strahl, a 6-foot-3 Swede who will be a sophomore eligibility-wise, reportedly coming over from East Lansing. —
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026 In Hillsborough, kids were coming over the back fence all the time. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026 Bobby McMann, who leads Seattle in goals and points since coming over in a deadline trade with Toronto — seven goals, four assists in eight games — had his goal scoring streak stopped at three games. —ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026 Their big man was essential on the biggest stage Thursday night after coming over from Florida Atlantic in the offseason. —Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026 Defenseman John Carlson finally made his Ducks debut after coming over in a trade-deadline deal with Washington. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Defenseman John Carlson finally made his Ducks debut after coming over in a trade-deadline deal with Washington. —CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 As of Friday’s market close, bitcoin gained 5% this week — with most of the gains coming over a 24-hour period. —Blair Bao,stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026 At this point, as the women are driving back to the house, Harry Jowsey has not yet committed to coming over to party with Taylor. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026 In Hillsborough, kids were coming over the back fence all the time. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026 Bobby McMann, who leads Seattle in goals and points since coming over in a deadline trade with Toronto — seven goals, four assists in eight games — had his goal scoring streak stopped at three games. —ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026 Their big man was essential on the biggest stage Thursday night after coming over from Florida Atlantic in the offseason. —Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026 Defenseman John Carlson finally made his Ducks debut after coming over in a trade-deadline deal with Washington. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Defenseman John Carlson finally made his Ducks debut after coming over in a trade-deadline deal with Washington. —CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 As of Friday’s market close, bitcoin gained 5% this week — with most of the gains coming over a 24-hour period. —Blair Bao,stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026 At this point, as the women are driving back to the house, Harry Jowsey has not yet committed to coming over to party with Taylor. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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Numerator data shows that shoppers are visiting 23% more retailers to purchase their groceries.— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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In late March, a group of Connecticut business leaders, politicians and state economic development officials filed into a meeting room at the Capitol to hear from a visiting quintet of British lawmakers.— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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Four Republicans are also running in Tuesday's primary, but a Republican hasn't won in the district since 2010.— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Miller, who has held the seat since 2018, chose not to seek reelection in favor of running in the crowded 2nd Congressional District race.— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Home values are dropping in some markets One big factor to note before tapping your equity right now is that home values are falling in many areas.— Aly J Yale, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Reports of passenger assaults began dropping in 2025, although not enough data has been released for last year to compute complete, comparable rates among the systems.— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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The latest coming by way of Lane, who hits an and-one layup and will shoot at the free-throw line coming out of the media timeout to push the back up to eight.— American Statesman sports desk, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Groff was the original star of a production that had many top-tier talents stepping in at different phases of the production’s elaborate run.— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Robertson grounds both versions of Niall in a sad-eyed misery, with Bell stepping in and giving the character grace notes of humor that don’t always seem to fit the story.— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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The polling showed that Carlson has significantly lost favorability among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents over the last year, dropping by more than 40 percentage points.— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, traffic jams in Paris have risen 4% since 2015, while public transport has also taken a hit, with bus use dropping by 31% between 2018 and 2024.— Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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