crop up
verb
cropped up; cropping up; crops up
: to come or appear when not expected
New problems crop up every day.
His name crops up frequently as a potential candidate.
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Richman’s name has cropped up in prognostications regarding February’s Grammy Awards, particularly as a contender for best new artist.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Internal divisions cropped up as executives jockeyed to fund their own strategies, hindering collaboration and growth.
—Sarah Elk, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Anaheim, though, controlled things in the second period, and some of the Sharks’ defensive breakdowns that bit them Sunday cropped up again Tuesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Closing the Loop Considering circularity is quickly becoming a legal necessity as more extended producer responsibility regulations crop up that are holding companies accountable for the entire life cycle of their products.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Internal divisions cropped up as executives jockeyed to fund their own strategies, hindering collaboration and growth.
—Sarah Elk, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Anaheim, though, controlled things in the second period, and some of the Sharks’ defensive breakdowns that bit them Sunday cropped up again Tuesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Closing the Loop Considering circularity is quickly becoming a legal necessity as more extended producer responsibility regulations crop up that are holding companies accountable for the entire life cycle of their products.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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