going up to
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In treatment, it was posited to us this way: How bizarre that we feel comfortable going up to people and talking to them about their bodies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"When I first started going up to Scotland, they had that place in Glasgow but I always wanted to go to Dumfries," he said.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"People going up to the Moon is kind of cool," eight-year-old Isiah says.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
While they waited to go on stage, Montoya said the sisters kept interrupting the show, going up to the host asking when it was their turn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Even though I’d done this a lot, I still couldn’t stop my eyes from automatically going up to the balcony where Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln would be taking their seats any minute.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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