come to life
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Bierman wants to create a coalition to see the project come to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
One after another, they have lit up the scoreboards like a videogame come to life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
There are also synchronized motocross jumps in front of the White House, which feels like a 12-year-old’s doodle come to life.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Or, in other words, pour yourself a cup of ambition and yawn and stretch and try to come to life.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
She looked up and said very calmly, “How can you say that? You haven’t even bothered to open the front cover. Try it, you never know. The book may come to life before your eyes.”
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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