as in comes up
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Having the extra cash on hand in case anything comes up is worth paying my student loan servicer an extra $400.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Adding another pass rusher should be a top-tier priority for the Cowboys at the deadline if an opportunity comes up.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In one clip shared by ABC7's Abigail Velez, a trio of agents approaches a group of people protesting outside of the Santa Ana federal building.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jake follows her to a diner, then approaches her inside.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the meeting also comes just a week after Lee met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing—the first time a South Korean President has visited China since 2019 as Lee moves to normalize relations with China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Although this bomber jacket has a cropped silhouette like Paltrow’s, its zipper closes all the way up, creating a turtleneck, to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The pharmacy also will remain open until the store closes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Bellies up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellies%20up. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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