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as in to come
to come near or nearer
the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go
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as in to arise
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
let me know if anything else comes up during the project
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Recent Examples of come up
Germany is coming up with new codes of conduct for production.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Veterans Day is coming up and celebrated each year on Nov. 11 to honor those who served in the U.S. Military.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
All this could be a lot to swallow, both when Stewart was coming up and now.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately for Sony, Peter and Jon did not come up with any blockbusters during their tenure at Sony Pictures.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Veterans Day is coming up and celebrated each year on Nov. 11 to honor those who served in the U.S. Military.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
All this could be a lot to swallow, both when Stewart was coming up and now.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately for Sony, Peter and Jon did not come up with any blockbusters during their tenure at Sony Pictures.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the most tragic outcome of personal injuries, wrongful death claims arise when an individual dies due to the negligence or misconduct of another.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The charge is her latest criminal count that arose at the beginning of October after an altercation between her and a Center Township trustee during a public meeting.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company anticipates meeting its liquidity needs for the next twelve months with cash on hand, additional draws on its First Lien Term Loan, and projected cash flows from operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite these challenges, axis members—and the axis as a whole—have drawn on support from their local states and communities and from one another to survive.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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As guidelines for massive online spaces like X have changed, so too do the conversations that are surfacing.Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The arrest does not appear to be related to the existing police investigation that surfaced publicly last month, but instead involves a reported victim who came forward after the scandal broke, sources told this news organization.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company is temporarily closing its plant during the holidays from December 23, 2024, through December 27, 2024.Staff report, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Brighton Boulevard, which runs through the middle of the refinery, was closed for a period that day.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Disney’s search for the next House of Mouse leader is heating up, as a deadline to name a successor to outgoing Disney CEO Bob Iger has been set and potential candidates are emerging. —Rocio Fabbro and Bruce Gil contributed to this article.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Of course, fans approach Ruffalo with other movies on their minds, too.Jack Smart, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Had you been approached about rebooting Wizards before?Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2024
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Wicked Part 2 will then cover Act Two of the show, which depicts the day leading up to Dorothy’s arrival in Oz as well as the story of what happens in The Wizard of Oz, all from the point of view of Elphaba and Glinda.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
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That mystery appears finally solved thanks to researchers in Purdue University’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fuentes then grabs the phone, takes it inside the house and appears to lock the door, and the video ends.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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