come true
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When that wish starts to come true, his life takes a turn for the macabre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after US sanctions forced the suspension of an English exam required in order to make her dream come true, Iranian student Nikki cried for days.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“It’s almost a dream come true to go play at the school that my career started at,” Bhaghani said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"This is probably the last dream that I wanted to make come true," the Spaniard tells BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I’ve since found out dreams really can come true.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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