come of
Britishverb
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to be descended from
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to result from
nothing came of his experiments
Example Sentences
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Whether anything will come of that argument, however, is less clear, as courts in the U.S. have in the past allowed criminal proceedings to continue against individuals captured abroad, including former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega.
From Los Angeles Times
Once he sent it, he had no clue if anything would ever come of his suggestion.
A few minutes in we meet an Ann who has come of age, now played by Amanda Seyfried in a performance of unwavering conviction.
But he then told journalists, "I am not sure that anything new could come of it."
From Barron's
But he then told journalists, "I am not sure that anything new could come of it," and urged the United States to step up pressure on Russia to end the war.
From Barron's
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