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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One meagre count alleges false statements to Congress; the other alleges obstruction of a congressional proceeding arising from the same testimony.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Meanwhile, a panel about finance and production will feature guests such as UTA’s Rena Ronson and Saudi Film Commission General Manager Abduljalil Al-Nasser; and execs from Sony, 30West, 193/Legendary and Row K will tackle the challenges and opportunities arising from distribution today.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Reinhart said surfacing trending pieces can continue helping wash away the stigma associated with secondhand.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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The finish is surfacing again and again across distilleries large and small.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bringing together more than 70 designers from Hungary and 30 from the Central European region of Slovakia, Serbia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine and the Czech Republic to showcase their spring 2026 collections, the event was a combination of both emerging designers and established brands.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Film and content studio Wavelength has hired Jessica Wolfson as new executive director of the Wave Grant, a program designed to support emerging filmmakers from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to tell their stories.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Everything’s coming up Guinness.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eden credits Gene Nelson, who directed the pilot, for coming up with the blinking part.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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And yet what ended up happening was creating this team atmosphere and camaraderie.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also suggested that, because cold weather events are still taking place, climate change can’t be happening.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Cropping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropping%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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