comes up

Example Sentences

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“What I fear for is the cashier on South Greeley Highway that’s working at Safeway, that’s going to get priced out as soon as their lease comes up on their rental,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"Unless somebody comes up with a better idea, at the minute anything's better than that."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

A question often comes up among former federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York, where Blanche cut his teeth in the Justice Department: “What happened to Todd?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In every close-knit family group, there’s always someone who comes up with exciting projects and encourages her siblings to leap into action.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein