turn up
Example Sentences
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Spain were at their sensational best and England didn't really turn up.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Foley did not turn up to court when her case was first due to be heard at the start of May.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Activists urged countries to turn up in numbers, despite the distance.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Tests didn’t turn up any problems, but by January he was in such bad shape he had to stop trucking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
When the National Woman’s Party learned that representatives of the Russian government were going to visit the White House on June 20, 1917, they decided to turn up the heat again.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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