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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
For the second straight game, the Sox came up short in a rally against Orioles closer Félix Bautista.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
After an early block, the ‘GENIUS’ Act, short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, advanced to the Senate on May 19 and is likely to come up for a floor vote in early June.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Righty Manning West came out of the bullpen for KU, but between shortstop Sawyer Smith struggling to come up with a routine ground ball and three doubles, Creighton tallied up five additional runs after Voegele exited.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In order to finance the ambitious overhaul, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has promised to tighten the federal purse strings by trillions and directed various committees to come up with the difference.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
After an early block, the ‘GENIUS’ Act, short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, advanced to the Senate on May 19 and is likely to come up for a floor vote in early June.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Righty Manning West came out of the bullpen for KU, but between shortstop Sawyer Smith struggling to come up with a routine ground ball and three doubles, Creighton tallied up five additional runs after Voegele exited.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
In order to finance the ambitious overhaul, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has promised to tighten the federal purse strings by trillions and directed various committees to come up with the difference.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come up
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However, with a strategic approach and dedication, opportunities will arise.—
Jay Garcia,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Over time, writing arose in multiple locations in Asia and Africa.—
Sam Kean,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2025
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Published on June 5 in the journal Criminal Law Forum, the investigation draws on direct archival evidence from Cambridge University that is helping fill in the gaps to a high-profile true crime scandal that would make headlines even today.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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The blend—featuring blue lotus, mugwort, and damiana—draws on botanicals traditionally used to ease the mind, ground the body, and soothe the nervous system.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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Woods also earned Trump's seal of approval after news surfaced of his relationship with Vanessa Trump, the president's former daughter-in-law.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Similar efforts to cap the number of students from overseas have surfaced in the U.S. and abroad.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Polls will close at 8 p.m., and observers say a winner could be declared as early as midnight.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Confession unearthed decades later In 2023 and 2024, prosecutors said the district attorney’s crime lab looked to DNA testing to close the case.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Awe often emerges from struggle — the effort required to understand a complex concept, the journey to reach a spectacular vista, or the years of practice needed to appreciate artistic mastery.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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College sports are also a hot topic at the White House and on Capitol Hill, despite almost no actual news emerging from either place.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The video shows the rescue organization slowly approaching the dog, who is now named Beans.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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Something unexpected happened in that Justice Department enforcement action.—
Huy T Tran,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Summers appeared as the show’s announcer instead and was an executive producer.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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“Come up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20up. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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