1
as in to come
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 to arise
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 come up
When the Eagles think about the leaders on the team, Davis’ name comes up.
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Moorhead entered in search of back-to-back Class AA titles after coming up short in all eight of its trips to the championship game before 2025.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Friday’s Fantasy 5 evening draw came up 7, 17, 22, 24 and 29.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Mhoon locked in on defense, swatting away shots as TKA’s rim protector while coming up with huge rebounds.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Moorhead entered in search of back-to-back Class AA titles after coming up short in all eight of its trips to the championship game before 2025.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Friday’s Fantasy 5 evening draw came up 7, 17, 22, 24 and 29.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Mhoon locked in on defense, swatting away shots as TKA’s rim protector while coming up with huge rebounds.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hence, any error arising from the admission of the cellphone evidence is harmless.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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When wealth moves directly into a founder’s personal name and only then is transferred into protective vehicles, the sequence can draw scrutiny if disputes arise.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia plans to announce a new architecture drawing on Groq at its GTC developer conference in California next week, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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That report drew on records from her predecessor’s tenure to address a slew of accusations by Republican state lawmakers, MAGA influencers, activists, and others claiming widespread fraud in the 2020 election.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The two dated until 2017, after reports surfaced that Gilinsky had allegedly been verbally abusive toward the singer.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The organizers of the Academy Awards say safety preparations are routine and robust after news of an FBI alert surfaced ahead of this year’s Oscars.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The decision closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Iran’s new Supreme Leader said that his country would keep closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane through which about a fifth of the world’s oil flows, and more vessels in the Persian Gulf were attacked, including two oil tankers that were set ablaze off the coast of Iraq.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Starmer fired Mandelson after nine months in the job when new details of the relationship with Epstein emerged, and now faces a political storm over the appointment.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma emerged from the break continuing its offensive spurt and outscored the Gamecocks 13-5 in the first five minutes of the second half and led 56-47.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Losses from the streaming segment narrowed by €90 million to €47 million ($51 million), with the company saying the business approached break-even in the fourth quarter.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Liege police said that the blast outside the synagogue happened in the early hours of Monday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The number one thing will be what happens with these state lawsuits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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