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Being the onstage voice of esteemed auteurs is a privilege Cheng takes seriously, especially when a director’s fans come up to him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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
"When I've had my braids when I was younger, people would come up to me all the time and ask and I'd be writing the phone numbers down."
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
I barely saw Grandma’s hand come up to stroke her cheek.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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