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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Even with financial advisers helping Americans prepare both boomers and heirs for the largest wealth transfer in history, more disputes are arising, data show.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026 -
The combination of weak hiring and increasing inflationary pressures arising from the war creates a nightmare for the Federal Reserve, which must decide whether to cut interest rates to help the job market or hold off to help keep a lid on prices.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The gadget, called the AI Workmate, is intended to plug into business environments, recognizing users by their appearance and voice and surfacing pertinent information.—
Vlad Savov,
Bloomberg,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Smaller Revelations That Piled Up The format kept surfacing details that don’t emerge in traditional settings.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond upgrading transitional industries, Beijing reaffirmed pledges to cultivate emerging and future sectors, including semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, quantum technology and embodied AI.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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As a growing memorial outside Nancy Guthrie's Tucson-area home continues to draw visitors, new questions are emerging about whether investigators are monitoring the site.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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That’s coming up next, after this short break.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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The most important event is coming up May 2-10.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where there is no shortage of big things happening at USC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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