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The menu turns up the heat on fan favorite food and will be available exclusively for rewards members for a limited time.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Keaton’s ambivalence turns up in many of her roles, too.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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If a vehicle receives no bids and the car owner shows up, the towing company would be required to offer the car back to them at whatever their costs are before selling it for scrap.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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The resistance shows up in the form of a former gang member who edits Elephant Graveyard-style exposés on the game show, and a pamphlet-printing revolutionary (Michael Cera) with a personal grudge against the cops.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Sneaks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaks%20up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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