have been cropping
- present perfect progressive of crop.
Example Sentences
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The same sewage problems have been cropping up ever since Holcomb moved to Pine Street in 1987, and she’d sick of the government’s inaction.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Shoplifting incidents have been cropping up across the country in recent months, most notably in California.
From Fox News ● Sep. 7, 2021
Regarding Tottenham’s draw, Rennes have been cropping up in the news a lot lately, as they have the highly-rated and much-hyped 18-year-old Eduardo Camavinga on their books.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2021
Community Supported Art shares have been cropping up around the country since at least 2013 when they were popularized by Minneapolis’s Springboard for the Arts.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021
"I've been meaning to tell you about him, Dave, but other matters have been cropping up and it has escaped me until now."
From Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
