How to Use come at in a Sentence

come at

phrasal verb
Definition of come atnext
  • This election of a lifetime comes at a precious time in my sons' lives.
    — Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The shift to Vegas comes at a critical time for the indie film industry.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The push for the plan’s return comes at a time when pensions are making a quiet comeback, Forbes’ Jeremy Bogaisky reports.
    — Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • De León’s reelection fight comes at a time of major losses for the Latino political establishment.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Lemire shared the news with his followers on social media on Friday, saying his departure from Politico would come at the end of November.
    — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Randy Arozarena to the Mariners came at the right time.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • All of his snaps the past five years have come at left guard.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
  • Kelly added 14 points, 12 of which came at the free-throw line.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The icon’s list comes at the end of a banner year for Elton John.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2023
  • And the lapse comes at a time when the number of those incidents is on the rise.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
  • Enter Email Sign Up The trip comes at a perilous time for the cause.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Even getting there comes at a price: 17-Mile Drive, the coastal scenic route, costs $12 to drive.
    — Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The war has come at a huge cost for Russia, and Putin must have something to show for it.
    — Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Are those looks a hint of what’s to come at the residency?
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The 1988 mass executions came at the end of Iran's long war with Iraq.
    — Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024
  • The back-and-forth comes at a critical moment for Mejia.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • For two years this name kept coming at me from all angles.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 31 July 2024
  • Campbell knew from the start that traveling this much would come at a cost.
    — Amy Pedulla, STAT, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Tariffs come at a price and that price is often passed on – at least in part – to consumers.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
  • These investments come at a time when demand for EVs has grown steadily in the U.S. and around the world.
    — John Paul Helveston, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Due to their strength and quality, gloves made of these may come at a higher price point.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The march sneaks back in, but one of the most interesting aspects of this movement comes at the very end.
    — Joshua Barone, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Leather seemed like the obvious choice, but genuine leather comes at a steep price.
    — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The Standard plan lets users stream in more than one place at a time, but that comes at a premium of more than 50%.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 19 July 2023
  • This iteration of the Nautilus comes at a cost, of course.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Two of its six losses came at the hands of the Liberty, who finished with the second-best record.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
  • That sole defeat came at the hands of Gustavsson's Australia in a warm-up match in April.
    — Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The statement comes at a time of growing concern about the potential harms of AI.
    — Kevin Roose, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
  • What to Consider All that extra space comes at a price.
    — Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Overview There's a loud stampede coming at us from the other side of that sandy dune.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2023

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