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as in appears
to come into view
normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups
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as in arrives
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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as in exposes
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of shows up
Everyone is trying to cram it into the same long weekend, and that bottleneck shows up at the ticket counter, the security line and the rental car desk.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That shows up in the FAA online registry as a Robinson Helicopter model R44 owned by Andrade South Florida Services, a business that state records say is run out of a Dania Beach apartment.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Gingham, one of Elizabeth’s favorite motifs, shows up on the bedspreads and rug.
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Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Leading man Brett Goldstein shows up in white to the Office Romance premiere in Los Angeles on May 26.
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
New findings even suggest that dream content can be gently steered, and what shows up during those hours may be one of the clearest signals of whether your sleep is doing its job.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
In short, affordability stress shows up in your monthly cash flow, not just on paper.
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Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
What shows up in the first 10 results may make your stomach drop.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Every new face who shows up to the Broncos’ rookie minicamp has their own approach to pre-draft conditioning, leaving them in various stages of physical readiness for a three-day intensive weekend of football.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That shows up in the FAA online registry as a Robinson Helicopter model R44 owned by Andrade South Florida Services, a business that state records say is run out of a Dania Beach apartment.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Gingham, one of Elizabeth’s favorite motifs, shows up on the bedspreads and rug.
—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Leading man Brett Goldstein shows up in white to the Office Romance premiere in Los Angeles on May 26.
—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
New findings even suggest that dream content can be gently steered, and what shows up during those hours may be one of the clearest signals of whether your sleep is doing its job.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
In short, affordability stress shows up in your monthly cash flow, not just on paper.
—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
What shows up in the first 10 results may make your stomach drop.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Every new face who shows up to the Broncos’ rookie minicamp has their own approach to pre-draft conditioning, leaving them in various stages of physical readiness for a three-day intensive weekend of football.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shows up
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That appears to be what gave Weiser the edge to defeat Bennet in what started as an uphill battle due largely to name recognition.
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McKinney’s name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, one of 36,286 service members who were lost or never recovered during the war in the Pacific.
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Technological progress rarely arrives in cleanly separable pieces.
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Thursday is a touch cooler with highs closer to 93 degrees, but the real change arrives this weekend.
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Inflation often exposes weaknesses that already existed within a business.
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Morning sun followed by afternoon shade generally is easier on plants than the reverse, which exposes them to the more intense afternoon rays.
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Gallup research shows that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in team engagement across organizations.
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An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows the executive spent roughly three-quarters of that — more than $83 million — on television and cable advertising.
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The only exception to this rule, CMS notes, comes when referring to the Earth in relation to other celestial bodies.
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The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family.
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The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair, revealing that the person Grandma had been exchanging letters with for half a century via the traditional qiaopi system was a complete stranger.
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As her historically Black neighborhood is rapidly gentrified and her neighbors mysteriously disappear, Sydney uncovers a sinister conspiracy.
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As the funeral unfolds, however, the village’s dark secrets slowly emerge.
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With valuations and expectations running high, there’s bound to be some volatility as the AI economy unfolds.
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There’s also a chance that Chase Infiniti gets in for her work in The Testaments, which has its loyal followers and was picked up for a second season—but hasn’t reached the widespread viewership that typically prompts a first-time Emmy nomination.
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The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.
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