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comes up

VERB
happen suddenly
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The legislation includes a requirement that platforms allow users to "opt out" of powerful algorithms that determine what comes up on social media feeds.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Buying a home often comes up in this conversation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

That’s one of the tics that comes up in his legal writings and in his posture toward everybody all the time.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

“But when a parent comes up to me and thanks me for writing about their child, it’s the greatest feeling in the world,” Sondheimer said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

I know Webb said something to the team, because there’s no way Ben-Ben comes up to me like this on his own.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner



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