come on to
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The Rams selected tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round, and Pearce has come on to record 8½ sacks.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
Ahuja said Square has seen new customers come on to its platform, which could make 2025 the strongest year for additional volume in the company’s history.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
Another snag—and one that has just come on to the scene—is whether banks can handle any bad private-credit loans they that might have made.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
The thing of going to school with the ball while waiting for the bell to come on, to run into the pitch, to get to get there first.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Kingshaw lay and thought, they will come on to me.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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