as in arising
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue has just cropped up in the campaign
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Working with predominantly Latino families, Barba said the nine-week intervention, which usually consists of six to 10 community members, became a way to help people deal with fear arising from the immigration enforcement activities happening in Lake County as well as throughout the Chicago area.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The culprit is static electricity arising from the fracturing and friction between the beans during grinding.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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This week’s episode digs into the high-stakes race between the companies, surfacing new details and doubts about whether either lander will be ready in time.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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But researchers’ estimates that Grok was generating thousands of harmful images an hour appear to be increasingly backed by lawsuits from victims surfacing non-consensual images.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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The exchanges highlighted the political dynamics emerging ahead of the June 2 primary, where only two top finishers will advance to a November runoff.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The sophomore, who has started every game this season while emerging as a reliable stopper for the Buffs’ dominant defense, says that conversations with Elliott Whidden after the ASU loss catapulted her to more consistency in 2026.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Think of a pair of shoes made in India crossing the Atlantic and coming up the Chesapeake Bay, then being transferred in a container to a rail car and heading south — through the Howard Street Tunnel — or north, over the Susquehanna — to some retailer.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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The only thing better than coming up with new ways to have fun is being invited to join in.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Maybe crushes were happening, maybe not; none of my business.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This story isn’t a far walk from what’s happening in Hollywood and the wider world.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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“Cropping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropping%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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