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come out of

Idioms  
  1. Also,. Issue, proceed, or result from, as in What good can come out of all this wrangling? or Where are these questions coming from? or What do you think will come of this change? The first term dates from the early 1600s, the second from the early 1200s, and the third from the late 1500s. Also see where one is coming from.


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One woman waited for four hours, only to come out of the theater with her voice and legs shaking; another said she drove 100 miles for the experience.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Disruptions can come out of the blue: a ransomware attack crippled one Treasury dealer in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

But the proceeding was reportedly postponed because the 64-year-old would not come out of his jail cell.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

For one-time math and science teacher Rob Kaufman, now 73, the concerts have provided a means to, as his wife puts it, "come out of his shell."

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

But the words don’t come out of my mouth.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

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