as in to surface
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board
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As Adrián paddled through the frigid waters, the massive whale surfaced unexpectedly, engulfing both him and his yellow kayak.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025 -
News of their new addition didn’t surface until March 2022, when Grimes opened up about the little girl in Vanity Fair.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The idea for a chess tournament contested by NFL players arose through Rensh’s friendship with Larry Fitzgerald, the legendary former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and an avid chess player.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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In Georgia, such assurances were crucial as chemical regulators investigated how a deadly cloud that arose from liquid nitrogen killed six workers in a poultry processing facility, said Shelly Anand, executive director of the immigrant and worker rights nonprofit Sur Legal Collaborative.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Unlike traditional software security, AI vulnerabilities emerge unpredictably, making one-off red-teaming exercises insufficient.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Virgin Voyages Adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages – a relative newcomer to the industry – emerged as the winner in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Georgia, BetMGM found.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Every few minutes, in pretty much every scene, something weird happens that’s unrelated to the central plot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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For the celebrity hairstylist, styling is where the magic happens.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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