crop up
Example Sentences
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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
"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
These jobs could crop up in our AI future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
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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