came up

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The program itself was a potpourri of surprise, given what some of the players came up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

When she came up for reelection, her primary opponent latched onto her record.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Plumb came up with a new name for these areas: the "shuttered front", a string of constituencies with struggling High Streets that Power to Change think could play a pivotal role in future elections.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"It's high time we came up with a strategy," Laurence Debrincat of the Paris regional transport authority said last month, pushing for the suburban-and-rural approach.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

And then my new heart came up with a resolution.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan