as in to progress
to move forward along a course
our backyard makeover is coming along nicely
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Some brands and retailers—G-Star included—have also adopted more practical use cases for AI that come along with more immediate business benefits.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
You guys announced your final tour as Dead & Company in 2023, and then the Sphere shows came along.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice was dangerous even then, with computer viruses and even the first ransomware malware coming along for the ride.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Uh uh, method dressing is forever, at least for Timothée Chalamet—until the next role-of-a-lifetime comes along, or the parcels of Bob Dylan ephemera pillaged from the online auction houses stop coming through the young actor’s door that is.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
You guys announced your final tour as Dead & Company in 2023, and then the Sphere shows came along.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The practice was dangerous even then, with computer viruses and even the first ransomware malware coming along for the ride.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Uh uh, method dressing is forever, at least for Timothée Chalamet—until the next role-of-a-lifetime comes along, or the parcels of Bob Dylan ephemera pillaged from the online auction houses stop coming through the young actor’s door that is.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come along
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This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Engaging stakeholders transparently about DEI strategies and progress fosters trust and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The hearing will proceed as planned for April 17 and 18.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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His reaction then will probably be similar: share a laugh, enjoy a drink and proceed on good terms.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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Others involve new power lines marching through rural areas on enormous pylons — a prospect that riles up local residents against both the government and National Grid.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the Knicks went 0-10 against the league’s top three teams (the Celtics, Cavaliers and Thunder).—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Malone and Booth did not get along.—
Troy Renck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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But there can be many other reasons your cat doesn't get along with other felines.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Crow-Armstrong didn’t quite go along with that theory, but his confidence is obvious.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The senior finished with a program-record 2,058 career points, averaging 27.1 points to go along with 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.4 steals per contest.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the House vote on the budget resolution looms, however, those on the right flank are searching for assurances in order to get on board.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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To get on the ballot, the mayor must submit 15,000 signatures before a May deadline.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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