come in
verb
came in; come in; coming in; comes in
1
a
: to arrive on a scene
new models coming in
b
: to become available
data began coming in
2
: to place among those finishing
came in last
3
a
: to function in an indicated manner
come in handy
b
of a telecommunications signal
: to be received
came in loud and clear
4
: to assume a role or function
that's where you come in
5
: to attain maturity, fruitfulness, or production
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That loss came in 2011, when No. 13 Morehead State stunned Pitino’s No. 4 Louisville team, 62-61, in the Round of 64.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
At the 2022 Ivy League Swimming Championships, Thomas came in first in the 500-, 200- and 100-yard freestyle races, setting pool and Ivy League records, and was ultimately the highest-scoring swimmer at the entire meet.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
His team’s most successful campaign came in 1999 with an inspired Heinz-Harald Frentzen leading an unlikely title charge, only to eventually fall short to Mika Häkkinen.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The protests came in reaction to the Trump administration’s desire to fold the 250-year-old agency into the U.S. Department of Commerce or privatize it.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
At the 2022 Ivy League Swimming Championships, Thomas came in first in the 500-, 200- and 100-yard freestyle races, setting pool and Ivy League records, and was ultimately the highest-scoring swimmer at the entire meet.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
His team’s most successful campaign came in 1999 with an inspired Heinz-Harald Frentzen leading an unlikely title charge, only to eventually fall short to Mika Häkkinen.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The protests came in reaction to the Trump administration’s desire to fold the 250-year-old agency into the U.S. Department of Commerce or privatize it.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Come in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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