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come up

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happen suddenly
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Be my guest trying to come up with a plausible explanation for why the market’s major turning points would, prior to WWII, mostly avoid October, and then favor that month thereafter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

So, the Dodgers’ offense let the Braves come up for air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

With the EU’s two largest economies now on the same page, an agreement to ask the Commission to come up with tougher measures at next week’s summit seems likely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

With “Digger,” Iñárritu commands — to quote “Real Housewives of New York” alum Kelly Bensimon — “You come up to me; I don’t go down to you.”

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Should you find the opportunity to come up north one day, please stop by to say hello in person.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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