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Rule "missing hyphens in 'up and coming'"

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Description: missing hyphens in 'up and coming'
Message: The adjective \1-\2-\3 is normally spelled with hyphens.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • See all these up and coming talented players.
    Correction suggestion: up-and-coming
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: UP_AND_COMING_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-22 22:33:07 +0200)