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coming up on

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happen upon
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Scammers can call you from some faraway location and make the number coming up on your phone appear to be your bank’s headquarters in the city where you live.

From MarketWatch Mar. 25, 2026

"He really wanted me to do this challenge which is coming up on Friday," he said.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2026

"What an incredible player for such a young age, it's incredible to see these kids coming up on tour," she said.

From Barron's Jan. 25, 2026

Luckily, only a few minutes into the interview, the singer born Tahliah Debrett Barnett spotted a familiar matcha spot coming up on her route.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

She looks like she’s been crying, and this might be because she really hates winter or, more likely, because we’re coming up on the anniversary of the accident.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven



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