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"When someone comes up whose heart is hurting, we can get them to smile, and children are able to come up to our dogs and pet them," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

He says people come up to him all the time with their suggestions, from the streets of New York City to fish counters in Danbury, CT.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

He’d enlisted a group called Samaritan’s Purse to come up to his lot, where he’d found a metal flat file he’d used to store his photographic prints.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Personally, I hate it when people come up to me and say, “Did Michael Jackson really do all those things?”

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

The tables didn’t even come up to Dicey’s knees.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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