as in sneaks up
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Taproom sales surge when CCW shows up, letting patrons witness professional wrestling with larger-than-life characters and gimmicks synonymous with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The ethylene glycol shows up at your house on December 19, and Harold passed away on December 20.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But no matter how strong Carmen becomes, her destiny — embodied by a wraithlike old woman who turns up whenever the orchestra plays Bizet’s 10-note fate motif — is predetermined.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The incident comes as Mexico prepares to be a host country for this summer’s World Cup soccer extravaganza.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s where the accountability on Brunson comes into play.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Michael hits theaters and Imax on Friday and stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in his feature debut as the pop music icon.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Rico Nasty’s acting debut hits close to home.—
Alex Gonzalez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday reaches the mid-80s before Wednesday and Thursday surge close to 90°.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Apply the herbicide when the soil temperature reaches 65 degrees in spring and a second time 45 days later.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Taking time before a storm arrives to unplug the right appliances and household items can be the difference between weathering the storm safely and thousands of dollars in damages.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Zendaya arrives for a special screening of her new film The Drama, with her costar Robert Pattinson (not pictured) at The Grove in Los Angeles on April 18.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Creeps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeps%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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