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comes up

VERB
happen suddenly
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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

So if I’m once again trying to speak to things from a universal perspective as best I can, I think it’s something that that definitely comes up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Their dog, Kingston, who’s looking sluggish, comes up to Alyssa and nudges her with his nose.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman



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