as in comes up
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Instead, focus on what comes up for you naturally.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Tied to this issue about generations and new leadership is also the progressive/moderate divide that always comes up in these election cycles.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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This comet approaches the sun almost as closely as Earth does.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Impact on leaf season This government shutdown comes as Western North Carolina approaches peak leaf season — the region’s busiest economic quarter of the year.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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This Hearth & Hand with Magnolia x KitchenAid stand mixer comes with 10 different attachments, has 10 speeds, and includes an exclusive copper stainless steel bowl.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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But there must also be agreement on what technology integration will look like, especially in the first year after the deal closes.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The series closes with a day-long marathon of the works of Gregory Nava.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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