as in to sneak up
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Designing For The Flow Of Work AI should show up when and where it’s needed—contextually and seamlessly.—
Dan Adika,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025 -
Friedman and Molland said volunteers from all over the country showed up on their doorstep — wearing protective gear, carrying tools, and ready to work.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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From Sean Bean’s 006, Alec Trevelyan, in Goldeneye (1995) to Javier Bardem’s Silva in Skyfall, former agents have a history of turning up as formidable (and deliciously played) mirror images of Bond.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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When a series of murders begins in the area, her sister also turns up missing, throwing her headfirst into unraveling the crime spree.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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“Creep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep%20up. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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