as in to surface
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue has just cropped up in the campaign
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News reports would later surface that Keenan was negotiating with the Detroit Red Wings during the Rangers’ playoff run, but Olczyk and many of his teammates had already heard whispers.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026 -
The dazzling variety of musical practices, across places and across time, surfaces this interplay in sensorily vivid terms, providing a unique opportunity to illuminate the role of history and environment on perceptual experiences that feel quite individual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Making changes There’s no telling how long the love affair with GLP-1 medications will last, no knowing if long-term side effects could arise or if a new weight loss method will appear that’s more affordable.—
Connie Ogle
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The first-year Wings coach also didn’t offer any specifics on the injury, but told reporters that no concerns regarding the knee arose during the predraft evaluation process.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As Bob Myers, president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, leads the search, several candidates have emerged.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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At the same time, emerging economies across sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia grew substantially brighter as electrification and infrastructure projects expanded into previously dark regions.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Following the attack, Butler was arrested on East Mission Avenue and Begonia Street, a few blocks from where the attack happened.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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And that's exactly what happened.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Crop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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