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Discover LudwigThe phrase "comes by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the manner in which something is obtained or arrives.
Example: "Opportunities often come by when you least expect them."
Alternatives: "arrives" or "occurs".
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comes by
verb
Third person singular of come by
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"Because he comes by.
Nobody comes by.
He comes by every month.
He comes by it honestly".
She comes by her blankness honestly.
Lerman comes by this moment honestly.
But Seidel comes by the notion honestly.
Buika, 38, comes by that eclecticism naturally.
Reckoning comes by way of particle cannon.
Sometimes he comes by for coffee.
It comes by itself.
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