walk up to
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, without wireless connectivity, you have to walk up to the device to turn it on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
You walk up to a bunch of nice people in Hoosiers sweatshirts and you make the following, startling announcement:
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
“ICE officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025
"I used to knock on the door for him in the morning or he knocked on mine and we used to walk up to school together," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
I walk up to Hope and Jason, grabbing the bag and nodding for them to follow me into my room.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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