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crop up





VERB
come up
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As proposals crop up in SoCal, they’re met with fierce opposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell in February, each suffering its worst month since tariff turmoil started to crop up in markets last spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Plus, you’ll also have a real person to talk to if problems crop up after April 15.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Then, inevitably, some tiny problem would crop up and throw sand in the gears, and instead of dealing with it he’d let it completely overwhelm him.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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