crop up
verb
cropped up; cropping up; crops up
: to come or appear when not expected
New problems crop up every day.
His name crops up frequently as a potential candidate.
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A couple of assumptions are built into that optimistic forecast, including adequate staff and funding is provided to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue its sea lamprey control work and another pandemic doesn't crop up.
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Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
But as the broadcast grew closer and parts were trimmed, issues other than whether a line was funny cropped up.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
But sticking with it all year, when unforeseen expenses inevitably crop up?
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
New jobs are cropping up in all sectors and in firms of all sizes.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
But as the broadcast grew closer and parts were trimmed, issues other than whether a line was funny cropped up.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
But sticking with it all year, when unforeseen expenses inevitably crop up?
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
New jobs are cropping up in all sectors and in firms of all sizes.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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