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- noun Plural form of
pop-up .
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Examples
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His venture is just one permutation of an emerging class of restaurants called pop-ups, in which chefs set up temporary shop in breakfast spots, art galleries, financially troubled eateries and places that don't normally serve food.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The Pop-Up Kings The active pitchers who induce the most pop-ups rate of infield fly balls among balls in play and how effective hitters are against them, based on batted average against.
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Assistant coaches Rubén and Mike had menial roles feeding a pitching machine to launch pop-ups and restocking the hitting tee, respectively, and Ted Watson helped out hitting ground balls, but instruction came solely from ringmaster Del.
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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Following Andrew, a boy named Logan Winters dropped three routine pop-ups and threw the ball like he had his elbow surgically attached to his ass.
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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Andrew and T-Roy both dropped routine pop-ups in the top of the first inning.
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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Associated Press Chris Young It's no real surprise that the best active pitcher at inducing pop-ups is Mariano Rivera—after all, he is the best at many things.
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My installation seems to spawn two pop-ups instead of one for the sites I've added.
NoAddict Nudges You Towards Productivity | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Looking at both pitchers' career rates, it's clear that forcing pop-ups is more skill than luck.
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A look farther down the list of pitchers who specialize in inducing pop-ups reveals that the new Mets front office may be tracking this infield flyball statistic.
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Ericsson's "Connected Tree" -- a live, mobilized orange tree which is now turbo-charged with augmented reality pop-ups viewable on your handset.
Jonathan Spalter: Wireless Wonderland Jonathan Spalter 2011
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