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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But “when we start to look at the loans flowing through our origination channels, we see the opposite — we see Gen Z continuing to come of age into home buying,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
What will come of Essayli’s investigations is also unclear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
The UK has been exploring similar to deals - but nothing concrete has come of those talks yet.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
But as of episode 4—the latest available for review—nothing had come of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
No good would come of squabbling before the king.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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