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as in to appear
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 to arrive
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Kentucky man arrested after disturbance at polling place A man was arrested after showing up intoxicated and screaming at a Northern Kentucky polling location Tuesday afternoon, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office.
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
The event was fueled by major celebrities who showed up to speak and perform in support of the Democratic presidential nominee with Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, will.i.am, Fat Joe, the Roots, and Oprah taking the stage.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Democratic mayors like New York’s Eric Adams were publicly criticizing Biden as thousands of migrants from countries like Venezuela were showing up in cities looking for shelter.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Swift's appearance at the Nov. 4 game comes just two days after Kelce showed up to support the singer at one of her Indianapolis Eras Tour shows.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
The event was fueled by major celebrities who showed up to speak and perform in support of the Democratic presidential nominee with Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, will.i.am, Fat Joe, the Roots, and Oprah taking the stage.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Democratic mayors like New York’s Eric Adams were publicly criticizing Biden as thousands of migrants from countries like Venezuela were showing up in cities looking for shelter.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Swift's appearance at the Nov. 4 game comes just two days after Kelce showed up to support the singer at one of her Indianapolis Eras Tour shows.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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That mystery appears finally solved thanks to researchers in Purdue University’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fuentes then grabs the phone, takes it inside the house and appears to lock the door, and the video ends.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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An old-school World War II drama, a quietly powerful Irish drama, a Christmas story and a fantasy anime arrive in movie theaters this week.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The more affordable, $36,000 single motor trim with a roughly 260-mile range will arrive in 2025, so it's still delayed.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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They’ll also be paired one-on-one with ProPublica journalists who can help counsel them on stories, build their connections in the industry and expose them to the varied paths for careers in investigative journalism.Talia Buford, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump’s false claims about fraud in the 2020 election exposed the people who operate our elections to threats and harassment in the run-up to this one.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in revenue to $1,675,894 from $2,269,066 in the same quarter the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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An attacker could use the times and phone numbers of calls—the records that AT&T lost in a massive data breach uncovered in July—for a variety of impersonation and spoofing attacks.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The incident unfolded just after 8:20 a.m., when police responded to a shooting on Union Street near West A Street.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Beyond this, getting going is as simple as removing the treadmill from the packaging, unfolding it, plugging it in, turning on the power switch next to the power cord, and inserting the safety plug.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The graduate student didn’t play in the season opener at Texas, only got in the game late against UNC, and played sparingly against CU before breaking out with a 156-yard, two-touchdown performance against UTEP.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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After getting in a workout and packing his bag for Tampa, McCaffrey talked with the local media for about four minutes.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Show up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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