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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Martin described Gen Z as one of the first generations in recent memory to come of age facing markedly tighter economic circumstances.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
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 even though everyone knew that no good could come of a union with a fairy woman, the King was so deeply in love with her that he arranged to be married within a fortnight.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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