as in arose
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue has just cropped up in the campaign
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That's largely because of a 2010 court ruling that arose after Tiffany sued eBay over counterfeit products on the platform.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025 -
My book also reveals the tensions and clashes that arose as Koreans pursued their diverse goals for liberation.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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The campaigns show how social media posts or personal messages — even by accounts with few followers or from people who are not public figures — could easily be surfaced and publicized, and people’s personal information can be spread across the internet at a time when doxxing is easier than ever.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last year, arguably the best home crowd of the season surfaced for the Minnesota Vikings’ matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Carr has suddenly emerged as a top target for Democrats and a hero for the MAGA world following Jimmy Kimmel’s ouster from his late-night talk show.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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That’s precisely what happened in the days leading up to the Chargers’ game against the Raiders.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Pretend a pivotal moment from their past never happened, and history isn't actually being rewritten.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jake was the one who initially came up with the idea for the robbery in a desperate attempt to erase Vince's debts to Mancuso.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Casady, a lifelong tennis fan who has spent his recent years not just following the sport but traveling with his two sons to tournaments all over the country, came up with the idea after spending time at multiple tennis/sports academies with his sons.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Neither the White House nor the FBI denied in statements that a probe of Homan had occurred.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Similar surges have occurred with Kirk and Turning Point’s accounts on TikTok and YouTube.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Cropped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropped%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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