crop up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Startups with names like Air Factory and FreshAir are already starting to crop up aiming to fill this growing market demand.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
As proposals crop up in SoCal, they’re met with fierce opposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
"I think we need a lot more knowledge around risk-informed preparedness," she said, urging more focus on knowing your risk and "what could crop up", and "be ready to deal with that".
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The figures do not include spending on campaigns visible across the entire United Kingdom, which could also crop up on social media feeds in Wales.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
When a widely useful invention does crop up in one society, it then tends to spread in either of two ways.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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