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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 figures do not include spending on campaigns visible across the entire United Kingdom, which could also crop up on social media feeds in Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Yet cogent objections to post-’60s permissiveness crop up with some regularity, if you’re looking for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

By the time one thing was paid for something else always would crop up.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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