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But, on Shohei Ohtani’s first off day as a Dodger, the discourse Wednesday centered on the one big struggle of his 2024 season — a weakness that had cropped up once again the night before.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

The August 2022 inspection found new problems with air quality in sterile areas had cropped up since the first visit, according to the FDA Establishment Inspection Reports written after each visit.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023

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

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

Now that I had my pups another obstacle had cropped up.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls