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comes up

VERB
happen suddenly
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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

She said that during legal service consultations, commissary pricing frequently comes up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

But the majority refuses to look reality in the face and comes up with these neutral excuses.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

"It would have been something an engine man would have experienced, or known of, from the nearby Lickey Hill that comes up from Bromsgrove to Lickey," he said.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Miss Fulton comes up the steps, struggling with a bag.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome



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