as in arose
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 scandal arose as early voting began in Texas, with Gonzales vying for the Republican candidacy for his district in the primaries.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026 -
If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Similar health crises surfaced wherever immigration officers massed in the past year.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Several names have already surfaced, but the leading contender is Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's second son.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Home to around 1,000 miles of varying coastline habitats, the country has emerged as a prime surf destination.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Further details have emerged in the arrest of pop star Britney Spears, who was taken into custody in Southern California on Wednesday evening on suspicion of DUI.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Whale, and later fellow directors Franc Rodman, Branagh and now Gyllenhaal, imagined what might have happened if Frankenstein had completed the female monster.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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In due time the architect came up with an undulating single-story blob that people hated.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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Muzila came up with by himself.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 25 miles south of Qualeys Camp and occurred at a depth of 11 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brown’s function occurred during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cropped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropped%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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