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showed up (for)

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past tense of show up (for)

as in attended

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Americana musician Brandi Carlile just wrapped a three-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and fans who attended the Saturday show got a special surprise when she was joined by ‘90s rock legend Alanis Morissette.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
The market kept its core strands and added ProducerHub, InnoAsia, Doc Square and The A, and these drew people who had never attended a market before.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

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