come in handy
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Sure, life throws us curveballs—illness, divorce, unemployment—so a little extra cushion can come in handy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Such status could come in handy if consumers tighten their budgets on the back of broader inflation and higher interest rates.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
"That's when the body doubles, hand doubles, back doubles come in handy."
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Companies’ knowledge of U.S. shale will come in handy abroad—it helps identify basins with rocks that share similar characteristics and should lower exploration costs, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
At least the book of combat spells would come in handy.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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