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crop (up)

verb

Definition of crop (up)

as in to surface

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly a new issue has just cropped up in the campaign

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The latest allegations surfaced from Miller’s divorce from Emily Moreno and include physical and emotional abuse of their toddler as well as throwing hot water at his wife and other acts of violence.

— Max Rivera, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
On a tight deadline, a chatbot can quickly surface papers, summarize unfamiliar material and help a communicator get oriented.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of surface

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The project begins with an assessment of the city’s present conditions with an emphasis on development readiness, economic opportunity and barriers that could arise.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The data allowed Kie to intervene early before problems arose and ultimately control fruit quality and quantity to match market demand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of arise

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As creatures from Indonesian mythology emerge to threaten his students’ community, Chris and his pupils find their fight extends beyond monsters to their own inner struggles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Since then, various reports of Ukrainian troops skirmishing with North Korean counterparts have emerged.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerge

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Add onto that uncertainty about the rest of this year’s campaign and whether the season-ending team championship in Michigan will happen and the picture only gets murkier.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The weeklong weather conditions that led to the fires in Ontario are now the type that can happen every six years or so, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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