- present participle of crop.
cropping
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Deutsche Bank recently found the phrase “broad-based” cropping up repeatedly in earnings calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The group's discussions see the same patterns keep cropping up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Versions have already been cropping up across the UK, including in Manchester, external, at Alex's Bakery.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The process got more mechanized through the back half of the American Century—out with the cover cropping, in with the monocrop, packed tight as can be.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
She talked about finishing college and going to law school, but distractions kept cropping up.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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