as in to creep up
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Mysterious grave Previous excavations had turned up an unusual burial site on the edge of the camp.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025 -
In Missouri, the first northern snakehead turned up in 2019 in a ditch in the state’s southeastern region.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both Ukraine and Russia showed up for U.S.-brokered talks in Saudi Arabia, which resulted in a partial ceasefire, but nothing more.—
Bart H. Meijer and Gabriel Stargardter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit alleged Burroughs harassed the couple by showing up to events he wasn’t invited to, lurking outside their room and recording sounds of them in bed.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Sneak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20up. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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