came up on
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An analysis of earnings calls from June 15 through Sept. 10 found that the word “inflation” came up on 205 of those calls; that was down 6% from the previous quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
“As a reporter, I did it for 10 years; I came up on crime scenes all the time,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
It is intriguing that Burnham says this came up on Makerfield doorstep, as is the fact that significant unions now prioritise a policy that affects their members on or around £50,000 a year.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I want it, I need it,” Myette recalls saying to himself when an opening came up on the team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Distant but deep there came up on the wind a roaring sound like the roll of thunder heard far away.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
