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as in came
to come near or nearer
the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go
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as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
let me know if anything else comes up during the project
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Recent Examples of came up
Lopez came up with two outs and lined a two-run shot that narrowly cleared the left field wall.
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Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
Their defenders also made two goal-line clearances while goalkeeper Ronwen Williams came up with big saves.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
All three came up through the internet and bypassed the traditional studio pipeline.
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Reid Litman,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Both made it to the biggest stage at their respective level and came up short.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Fahnlander traveled with her to the Florida ceremony and said therapists from across the country came up to thank her.
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Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
But if the right role came up, maybe down the line.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
His name came up in public discussion about the case from the start.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Then another object came up behind it, then three more.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
Their defenders also made two goal-line clearances while goalkeeper Ronwen Williams came up with big saves.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
All three came up through the internet and bypassed the traditional studio pipeline.
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Reid Litman,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Both made it to the biggest stage at their respective level and came up short.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Fahnlander traveled with her to the Florida ceremony and said therapists from across the country came up to thank her.
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Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
But if the right role came up, maybe down the line.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
His name came up in public discussion about the case from the start.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Then another object came up behind it, then three more.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came up
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Schickler said Pelosi’s name has repeatedly surfaced in his classes as a case study in how to maneuver the body, such as her role in pushing for passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
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Goldwater said license plate reading technology first surfaced about six years ago.
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
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The question arose following the ouster from the September primary ballot of Republican Anne Manning Martin by the state Ballot Law Commission.
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In 2025/2026, however, tensions arose when Raphinha relapsed just before the October Clasico lost to Madrid in the Bernabeu.
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DeRogatis drew on her own experiences to give the story its realism.
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Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian father and a Puerto Rican mother, Basquiat drew on a wide range of cultural references that shaped both his life and his work.
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Despite the speculation, very few details have emerged, and almost no leaks have surfaced.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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Keep all windows and doors closed so your pet cannot easily escape, and draw the shades to minimize the sound and flashes of light.
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Corvino opened in 2017 and closed this past New Year’s Eve, but not before chef Michael Corvino was nominated for a James Beard Award several times, most recently in 2023.
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When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.
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The incident seemed to spark a bit of life into Morocco as its best passages of play happened afterwards, with Canada seeming to lose a step after starting so well.
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