as in to creep up
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Joya and her parents turned up the first weekend to welcome us back to London.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025 -
And, instead of having an exclusive party after her Saturday night performance, Charli turned up to Daniel’s DJ set at the festival’s San Remo bar, dancing until 2 a.m. with the masses — in a way that the Glasto princess only can.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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Signs of trouble started to pop up 50 minutes after the vote opened when three GOP senators who had expressed misgivings about the bill — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Lee and Scott — still hadn’t shown up on the Senate floor.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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For professionals short on time, how movement shows up on Sunday makes all the difference.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The suspects fled the area before the officers arrived.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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Blue Origin shared a snippet of video last week on social media showing the mid-section of the MK1 lander arriving at the company's assembly facilities in Rocket Park, Florida.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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