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come in for

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. come in forverb

    be subject to or the object of

    "The governor came in for a lot of criticism"

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  1. come in forverb

    to be subjected to

  2. come in forverb

    come in for

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  1. come in for

    "Come in for" is a phrasal verb that generally means to receive something, especially something negative like criticism or blame. It can also refer to being selected or chosen for a particular task or responsibility. Additionally, it may refer to visiting or approaching a particular location or person. The use of "come in for" can vary depending on the context it is used in.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of come in for in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of come in for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of come in for in a Sentence

  1. Lawrence Gostin:

    It spurred public violence, there was... distrust of public health authorities, people didn't come in for treatment and it was thought that it actually set back the outbreak response considerably.

  2. George Massey:

    We rode up here for 10 hours by bus to get some answers from him because he represents our state, for him to come in for just two minutes was a low-down shame.

  3. Defense Mark Esper:

    How I foresee our hospitals being used is during the early stages of the pandemic, the virus hitting a city where they're still trying to ramp up capability, bed space, we can come in for a short period of time, for a few weeks to provide that capacity until they get either gyms converted, hotels converted, college dorms converted, all those things that the Corps of Engineers is working on right now.

  4. Paula Radcliffe:

    The IAAF has come in for a lot of vilification but there are probably a lot of other sporting federations, particularly where its contact and a physical strength sport, who are really watching this, they want to see what it means for the future of female sport and also what it will do in terms of the whole transgender question.

  5. Dani Winkles:

    Typically, a clientwill come in for an eyelash extension fill every two to four weeks. If you don’t get a fill, the lashextensions will shed, one by one, with your natural lash cycle, and will all be gone in about six weeks or so.


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