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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Though Aaron Easton continued to say her death was a suicide, doubts cropped up, both for her family and for some investigators.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Parallel universes crop up in two places in physical theories.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
That issue cropped up during the company's normal practice of transferring official White House social media accounts to new control when a presidential administration changes, the company said on Wednesday.
—Katie Paul, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Policies are cropping up that will regulate everything from climate disclosures to green claims and due diligence.
—Sj Staff, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Parallel universes crop up in two places in physical theories.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
That issue cropped up during the company's normal practice of transferring official White House social media accounts to new control when a presidential administration changes, the company said on Wednesday.
—Katie Paul, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Policies are cropping up that will regulate everything from climate disclosures to green claims and due diligence.
—Sj Staff, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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