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as in appeared
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in arrived
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turned up
The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Benedict later acknowledged a simple internet search would have turned up Williamson’s views.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Archaeologists long knew the Tequesta had a substantial presence along the Miami River, and previous excavations had turned up evidence of indigenous burials and settlement thousands of years old.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Circus performers have turned up to try and make kids laugh, even briefly, amid the fear and uncertainty.
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Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
More recently, style setters like Sabrina Carpenter, Emma Chamberlain, and Vanessa Hudgens have turned up wearing bloomers.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
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Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Benedict later acknowledged a simple internet search would have turned up Williamson’s views.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Archaeologists long knew the Tequesta had a substantial presence along the Miami River, and previous excavations had turned up evidence of indigenous burials and settlement thousands of years old.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Circus performers have turned up to try and make kids laugh, even briefly, amid the fear and uncertainty.
—
Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
More recently, style setters like Sabrina Carpenter, Emma Chamberlain, and Vanessa Hudgens have turned up wearing bloomers.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Dioz was co-founded by Johnny, 44, and his brother Tony in 2006.
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While this was one of the most popular series of the late ‘90s/early aughts, each week’s storyline unfolded in a bloodbath of intense violence.
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His father, Brady Kiser, said that he was momentarily distracted when the incident unfolded and that Emilie was away at the time.
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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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Investigators on the case were able to track the Dodge Ram to the dealership and learned that Fleming purchased it in cash and traded in the Dodge Challenger.
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Since this World Cup began, how many people have learned about Cape Verde, the small nation off the west coast of Africa?
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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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Argudo-Tenorio then put the gun back in the passenger window in one of the cars, and then ran back to the Mazda and got in the back seat, prosecutors said.
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Even Krispy Kreme got in on the fun, sharing their very own tutorial on Monday, June 15.
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