turned up
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After years of disappointment, a random eBay trawl turned up a surprise offer of the long-lost chocolate mints, with a notice for mint vintage items.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
On a hot and humid afternoon last week when we visited their outlet, Jatinder and Anita Sabharwal turned up at the CarryMen's orange-and-white kiosk seeking to hire an assistant.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The week before Los Angeles’ mayoral primary, a Spencer Pratt campaign van turned up on Hyperion Avenue, the road that separates the Los Feliz and Silver Lake neighborhoods on the city’s Eastside.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
In 2023, the ATF revoked the license of a shop in the Phoenix suburbs, Chambered Group, after four inspections in five years turned up a host of violations.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Monday evening he turned up at the flat.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
