crop up
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To remedy that, BlackRock announced earlier this year that it is spending $100 million to support the skilled trades, including efforts in Texas, where there’s steep demand for electricians as data centers crop up there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
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
"I think we need a lot more knowledge around risk-informed preparedness," she said, urging more focus on knowing your risk and "what could crop up", and "be ready to deal with that".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Imaginary numbers never appeared in linear equations, but they began to crop up in quadratic ones.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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