come up

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The two-cap striker - who last played for Scotland in 2022 - has the play-off final to look forward to where he will come up against a fellow World Cup wannabe in Oli McBurnie.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In attempting to make changes, Powell said, Fed officials quickly found that “we couldn’t come up with anything that had really broad support on the committee, and so we just moved on.”

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“I have dozens of candidates and campaigns and I have not heard this issue come up one time,” said a campaign finance lawyer who requested anonymity because they represent numerous candidates with active campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Many managers use third-party valuation firms to come up with estimates, which are typically reported quarterly by private-credit funds that are marketed to individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Seals can't stay down for much more than five minutes before they have to come up for air.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell