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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Ranching on the borderlands of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico is seasoned with challenges arising from the whims of nature.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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From there, the line wound up escalators to baggage claim, then looped up a second set of escalators, finally surfacing at the third-floor ticketing area.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Robotics is surfacing as a key use case for AI across the tech industry.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The summit will explore how the two worlds connect – from adapting digital IP into cinematic projects and scouting emerging talent, to engaging audiences that drive communities to theaters and exploring innovative marketing strategies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The tie-up will see both festivals jointly run a program for emerging filmmakers centered on the use of artificial intelligence in the creative process.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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May came to the Wolverines after running the program at Florida Atlantic University, taking that program to the Final Four in 2023 and coming up one buzzer-beater shy of playing for a national title.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Home surveillance video from the incident shows the coyote coming up to the young child and biting them before running off.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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What is happening here is human destruction.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mental health system is largely crisis-driven, with interventions happening in response to an emergency need.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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