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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Reports have surfaced that Aaron Rodgers is on the Giants’ radar. ▪ Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys have a culture issue, one that might lead to the eventual defection of Micah Parsons, who is clearly tired of Dallas falling short of expectations.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025 -
By the time Mars reached Cancer, deeper wounds around family and emotional safety surfaced.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the problem on the tour most likely wouldn’t have arisen in Illinois, whose legislators noticed a problem and addressed it.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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In Buddhism, despair is a natural human experience that arises from clinging to desires.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Eyewitnesses have accused government supporters of carrying out execution-style killings and video footage has emerged of mass graves.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Evidence has emerged of the potential speed and usability benefits of having access to real buttons instead of smartphone-like touchscreens.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
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One of my favorite scenes happens early in the film with Nico Hiraga and this wonderful actress, Hannah Pilkes.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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The harrowing incident happened amid the ongoing drama between Bhad Babie, 21, and Alabama Barker — daughter of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Spring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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