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come again?

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  1. What did you say? as in Come again? I can't believe you said that. This expression takes the literal meaning of the phrase—return—to ask someone to repeat a statement, either because it wasn't heard clearly or because its truth is being questioned. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

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"I hope violence will not come again," food vendor Rehema Shehoza, 32, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Clarke loves players who have strength and persistence, players who have endured set-backs but refuse to buckle, players who are written off but always come again.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

“Fires will come again, and today ‘fire hurricane’ has entered the lexicon,” writes Knight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

"That moment will come again soon. It has to, they could be heading out."

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

But beyond the Wall, the enemy grows stronger, and should he win the dawn will never come again.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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