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comes

American

[koh-meez] / ˈkoʊ miz /

noun

plural

comites

Astronomy. companion.
Anatomy. a blood vessel accompanying another vessel or a nerve.

Etymology

Origin of comes

1675–85; < Latin: traveling companion, probably < *com-it-s, equivalent to com- com- + -it- noun derivative of īre to go + -s nominative singular ending

Example Sentences

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He said the FDA’s decision to send out a warning letter instead of issuing a recall is “completely normal,” and the agency is very conservative when it comes to food safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

When a so-called "risk-adjusted" backlog is totalled up for all NHS buildings in Wales - which focuses on major problems where safety could be at risk - the bill comes to more than £1bn.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The drop also comes as Rivian launches its lower-cost R2 platform of cars.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The news comes days after OpenAI closed the largest funding round in Silicon Valley history, but also in the wake of some blows to its image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I shimmy into clothes and Celia comes in, still wearing her sweaty tank top and bike shorts.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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