come up to
Example Sentences
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"People will come up to us at conferences and state that you can't target the mitochondria because they're too important," said Gibson.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
He said people come up to him and thank him for what he did.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Whether I’m praying at shul, shopping at the grocery store or even dropping my kids off at school, people come up to me to express their concerns with the mayor’s comments,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"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
I thought of writing a story about him until John told me the same bum had come up to him a month ago and said his name was Confederate.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
