come what may
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TV Larry refuses to be a hermit, bravely choose to inflict himself on strangers come what may.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
I’d explore those mountain trails come what may.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024
"But I support our troops. They are our soldiers. I am obliged to support my country come what may."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2022
"I will not resign come what may," Khan said in a statement from his office issued late Wednesday night.
From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2022
Hume had to be there with them, come what may.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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