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was corning
  • past progressive of corn.

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It should be an example to all of us because . . . she was corning to help us .

From Time Magazine Archive

Treasury was corning to the banks for billions more to finance the budget deficit.

From Time Magazine Archive

So at last, with much difficulty, the ragged rout were ejected; the Peak of Teneriffe going last, a pent storm on his brow; and muttering about some black time that was corning.

From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Melville, Herman

Faith hardly knew what she was corning to till she reached the brink.

From Say and Seal, Volume II by Warner, Susan

Esther did not talk of it, rarely asked a question; nevertheless she heard enough now and then to make her sure what was corning.

From A Red Wallflower by Warner, Susan