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Years later, everyone, people would come up to Malcolm all the time and say, “Congrats on ‘New Girl.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Being the onstage voice of esteemed auteurs is a privilege Cheng takes seriously, especially when a director’s fans come up to him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

Agnew jokes: "People come up to me and sing my song at me. That's lovely and I wouldn't change that for the world, but it doesn't go away."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“Well, I’ll tell you like it happened. I can’t make nothing out of it. I’m in Kellogg’s cigar store and a fella come up to me. ‘

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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