turned up
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It comes as official figures shared exclusively with the BBC suggest no-one turned up to take 64,500 practical driving tests last year.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
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
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
Doc turned up the wick on his hurricane lamp, an old oil one with a tall glass cover to protect the light when it was windy.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
