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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The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Innovations here are not surprisingly arising out of tech-first companies rather than traditional media companies, but hopefully these types of innovations will spread across the streaming world.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The debut release of a once-obscure Air Jordan 6 colorway will be one of the big-ticket items during NBA All-Star Weekend, and more plans centered upon the sneaker are surfacing as the occasion draws nearer.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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So many faces surfacing on her face.—
Julia Alvarez,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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With the absence of Rotate and Stine Goya this season, there was a bigger focus on smaller, emerging names, like Nicklas Skovgaard, Caro Editions and Anne Sofie Madsen.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The focus now must be on whether this capital is being deployed effectively for transition technologies, particularly in emerging economies.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But labor union officials disputed that, saying Newsom, whose budget did not include any suggestions to close gaps caused by the federal government’s steep cuts to Medi-Cal and a wide range of social services, isn’t coming up with other answers.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Groundhog Day is coming up, leaving some fans nostalgic for an iconic '90s film.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until now, that region has been completely out of reach, and scientists could only guess what was happening there.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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None of this means, of course, that the players and staff weren’t affected by what was happening in their city.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Cropping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropping%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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