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Example Sentences
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He spent a full minute sniffing my legs and shoes, after coming up to Viana to be petted.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
“That’s like someone coming up to you at a party and saying ‘We think you should leave you’re making Diddy uncomfortable.”
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
“I haven’t been able to leave my house once in the last few years without someone coming up to me,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Alex Carey also put on an absolute masterclass coming up to the stumps to Boland and Neser - it was brilliant.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
"School's out in a few days, Horace. I'm coming up to the gym and see if I can whip some of that belly off you."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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