as in to arise
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool
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Recent Examples of emerge
The company’s longer-term ambition is for India itself to emerge as a hub within the global preservation ecosystem.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
While cold temperatures impact foliage, the rhizomes are seldom damaged and new growth will emerge in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the most substantial additions to the area is an enormous dome, unusually shaped like a Tic Tac, emerging from the banks of the Tongjiang River in less than five years.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Launch Abort System The Launch Abort System is the 44-foot-tall structure emerging out of the top of the Orion spacecraft.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
While cold temperatures impact foliage, the rhizomes are seldom damaged and new growth will emerge in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the most substantial additions to the area is an enormous dome, unusually shaped like a Tic Tac, emerging from the banks of the Tongjiang River in less than five years.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Launch Abort System The Launch Abort System is the 44-foot-tall structure emerging out of the top of the Orion spacecraft.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Having legal documents on hand, at a lawyer’s office or in a file cabinet not only provides peace of mind, but can prevent conflict and legal fees when tragedy or challenges arise.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Because midwives are trained to oversee low-risk pregnancies and usually send patients to hospitals if complications arise, agreements with physicians in theory should give midwives someone to consult or transfer patients to in such scenarios.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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In vivid, dramatic language more befitting of a pulp novel accompanied by fanciful illustrations, the story said that reports of monsters first started surfacing in Canada, only to be met with mocking dismissal in Chicago.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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An issue that’s surfaced more frequently in creative conversations around AI, is taste.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Zeeshan later appeared in bond court facing a charge of assault with religious prejudice.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Metayer Bowen appeared to be living her best life.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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When not giddily tearing apart the rom-com – a key conversation between Charlie and Emma happens in the trope-iest of cinematic eateries, a diner – Borgli asks really major thematic questions with his controversial subject matter.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek held a press conference three hours after the crash and detailed what happened.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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As a result, Towns triple-doubled for just the fourth time in his career, his second time with the Knicks, both instances occurring in games Brunson has missed due to injury.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Emerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerge. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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