as in surfaces
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue has just cropped up in the campaign
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The series is technically a prequel to 2017's IT and 2019's IT Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
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That’s why experts urge parents to have conversations with their children on how to identify these trends—as well as strategies for managing social media when this content inevitably surfaces.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sure, the rules might be the same everywhere, as the Universe fundamentally uses the same fundamental ingredients and the same fundamental laws to form stars, planets, and whatever molecular machinery arises on those worlds all throughout the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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But every shift in the tone of the film arises out of DaCosta’s feeling about the protagonist.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, things get messy when a former survivor of the serial killer emerges for revenge.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The concept re-emerges four years after the US Navy and Army canceled their railgun programs in 2021, citing excessive costs, technical hurdles, and questions about operational practicality.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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What happens if the enhanced subsidies expire?—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, leaking information about fights, movements, and filming activity happens all the time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Crops (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crops%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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