crop up
Example Sentences
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This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The figures do not include spending on campaigns visible across the entire United Kingdom, which could also crop up on social media feeds in Wales.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Block’s concerns crop up at a time when the market is extremely concerned about developing problems in the private-credit sector and the potential spillover from any crisis there would also impact the publicly-traded credit markets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell in February, each suffering its worst month since tariff turmoil started to crop up in markets last spring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Elk, elk, elk—missing parents seemed to crop up at every turn.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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