had cropped
- past perfect of crop.
Example Sentences
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In response to the FIG's statement, Gymnastics Ireland said that, when this issue had cropped up in the past, it had written to the world governing body in support of Northern Ireland's gymnasts and officials.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
An issue that had cropped up was that some plantations which existed even before the moratorium continued to operate without a permit because they were located within a designated forest area.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2021
By the end of last year, initiatives such as the COVID-19 Equity Project in Fresno had cropped up across the United States.
From Scientific American ● May 13, 2021
A spate of Hollywood projects revolving around the L.A. riots had cropped up, and Chon even found himself auditioning for some of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2017
Joseph had cropped the Polaroids to fit in some frames he’d found.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
