come up to
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"When someone comes up whose heart is hurting, we can get them to smile, and children are able to come up to our dogs and pet them," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
He says people come up to him all the time with their suggestions, from the streets of New York City to fish counters in Danbury, CT.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Maybe because I'm leaving some people have come up to me and are saying this is something really special," said Glasner.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Personally, I hate it when people come up to me and say, “Did Michael Jackson really do all those things?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
“I was planning to come up to Lagos to see you.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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