came up
Example Sentences
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I don’t know where he came up with that analogy, but who am I to argue?
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
As I came up, I liked what was simple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"People came up to him and, as opposed to actors and athletes where they say they are amazing or love their work, people just said thank you to him," Cirillo says.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
And just before Duane took leave, the man asked him, “Do you think that a polar bear such as yourself, and your friends, would mind if I came up here each summer to paint?”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
