Example Sentences
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Armed with stolen credentials of unknown origin, the AI interloper popped up a “swarm” of short-lived attackers that conducted reconnaissance of the Hugging Face network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The former England striker popped up in the background in his England shirt to declare "definitely a penalty" and "come on England" - while Richards was left speechless.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I think I made an offhand remark on my podcast where I said, “He popped like a balloon.”
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
The stadium popped in person and on TV, its distinctive, futuristic shape making it immediately recognizable in a way that not every stadium is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Like a jack-in-the-box, Old Timothy had popped up from nowhere.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
