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as in appeared
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in arrived
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turned up
The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Benedict later acknowledged a simple internet search would have turned up Williamson’s views.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Archaeologists long knew the Tequesta had a substantial presence along the Miami River, and previous excavations had turned up evidence of indigenous burials and settlement thousands of years old.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Circus performers have turned up to try and make kids laugh, even briefly, amid the fear and uncertainty.
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Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
More recently, style setters like Sabrina Carpenter, Emma Chamberlain, and Vanessa Hudgens have turned up wearing bloomers.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
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Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Benedict later acknowledged a simple internet search would have turned up Williamson’s views.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Archaeologists long knew the Tequesta had a substantial presence along the Miami River, and previous excavations had turned up evidence of indigenous burials and settlement thousands of years old.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Circus performers have turned up to try and make kids laugh, even briefly, amid the fear and uncertainty.
—
Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
More recently, style setters like Sabrina Carpenter, Emma Chamberlain, and Vanessa Hudgens have turned up wearing bloomers.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Dioz was co-founded by Johnny, 44, and his brother Tony in 2006.
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The top of the draft unfolded as expected.
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The exhibit unfolded in partnership with Home of Football, a new cultural destination dedicated to the globally beloved game, which opened in the heart of New York’s design district between Chelsea and Hudson Yards on Monday.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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The prosecutor’s office, taking a fresh look at the murder, learned the lead investigator shared those doubts.
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For our industry, so much still runs on personality and learned experience.
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Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began.
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New projections this month showed that the Social Security trust fund will run out of money sooner than previously thought, meaning benefits would face a 22% cut by 2032 unless adjustments are enacted.
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Argudo-Tenorio then put the gun back in the passenger window in one of the cars, and then ran back to the Mazda and got in the back seat, prosecutors said.
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Even Krispy Kreme got in on the fun, sharing their very own tutorial on Monday, June 15.
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