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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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The Fund's non-trading market risk, arising from investments in short-term United States Treasury Obligations and money market mutual funds, is not expected to be material.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship.Reuters, CNN, 5 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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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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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 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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Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy in September under new ownership, led by one of its lenders, Fortress Investment Group, which has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 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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Storm Rafael is expected to approach the U.S. later in the week.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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There were several election observers present who wanted to step up and help Montes, but election observers are not allowed to approach voters.Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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The death happened about 9:14 p.m. Monday in the Target store parking lot in the 1500 block of 40th Street.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Take a moment to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of airlines and aviation.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 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 23 Nov. 2024.
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