Sentence examples for came by from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "came by" is correct and is commonly used in written English.
It is often used to indicate that someone has arrived or visited a place, often unexpectedly. Example: My grandmother unexpectedly came by last night.

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came by

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Others came by land.

The Economist

Redzepi came by.

The New Yorker

Neighbors came by to listen.

The New Yorker

That you came by force.

The New Yorker

Motion came by it honestly.

The New York Times - Sports

It just came by chance".

The New York Times - Sports

A pickup truck came by.

The New Yorker

She came by my office.

The New York Times

But then Peanuts came by.

The New Yorker

But I came by it honestly".

The New Yorker

Granted, Wilder came by his inhibitions honestly.

The New York Times - Books

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