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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Reports have surfaced that Aaron Rodgers is on the Giants’ radar. ▪ Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys have a culture issue, one that might lead to the eventual defection of Micah Parsons, who is clearly tired of Dallas falling short of expectations.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
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By the time Mars reached Cancer, deeper wounds around family and emotional safety surfaced.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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Initially, speculation arose that Bybit would need to buy back ETH on a 1:1 basis to compensate affected users, potentially driving a significant price rally.—
Alice Liu,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, in rare cases, certain complications can arise after the procedure.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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The image that emerged is of a rare private-sector voice literate in both climate science and financial markets—and one willing to make the business case for climate to any audience.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite emerging from very different galaxies, FRB 20240209A and FRB 20200120E shared many similarities.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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This is precisely what happened when Ingram, then playing forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, was diagnosed with an arm DVT in 2019.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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With a change of administrations happening this year, President Donald Trump’s speech in March will not technically be a State of the Union.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Crop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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