come up to
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Years later, everyone, people would come up to Malcolm all the time and say, “Congrats on ‘New Girl.’”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Creator Holly Walsh said: "This award means so much, to all the people who come up to us and says 'I am an Amanda' or 'I know an Amanda!'"
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“People would constantly come up to him, ‘What’s going on with this case?’” recalled Richard Cutler, a former prosecutor in the Orange County office who was friends with Keenan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
“All the time, people come up to me ... and they say ‘thank you so much.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
I saw Mr. Savo come up to my bed.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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