as in arises
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 emerges
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to work back from a knee injury while Justin Fields takes first-team reps and Xavier Worthy emerges as a standout.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Beyond Munich’s spring and fall festivals, a broader picture emerges on a Bavarian suds safari that winds through brewery towns, beer halls and village squares where alcohol‑free options are gaining traction.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
This perspective connects with the notion of flow states, where engagement often emerges when challenge and skill find a perfect balance.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026
If a new Tshabalala emerges from the rubble, expect dancing.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
What emerges from a flatter organization is not necessarily less leadership, but a different kind of leadership, Martina argues.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The design that emerges from this tangle of technological, institutional, urban, and aesthetic forces is a triumph of clarity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Detachment isn’t an issue in Flynn’s production, which keeps such a tight focus on the actors that the human drama fully emerges.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Sometime later, a man with an eyeball tattooed on the back of his neck emerges from the gates of Tarwater State Prison.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Beyond Munich’s spring and fall festivals, a broader picture emerges on a Bavarian suds safari that winds through brewery towns, beer halls and village squares where alcohol‑free options are gaining traction.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
This perspective connects with the notion of flow states, where engagement often emerges when challenge and skill find a perfect balance.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026
If a new Tshabalala emerges from the rubble, expect dancing.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
What emerges from a flatter organization is not necessarily less leadership, but a different kind of leadership, Martina argues.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The design that emerges from this tangle of technological, institutional, urban, and aesthetic forces is a triumph of clarity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Detachment isn’t an issue in Flynn’s production, which keeps such a tight focus on the actors that the human drama fully emerges.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Sometime later, a man with an eyeball tattooed on the back of his neck emerges from the gates of Tarwater State Prison.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerges
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For employees with stock options, the AMT issue most commonly arises with incentive stock options (ISOs).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The question arises as to how effectively Maryland’s Republican Party is fulfilling its responsibilities.—
Anirban Basu,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2026
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The report’s authors said this lack of financial resilience frequently surfaces as a major logistics and productivity barrier, particularly regarding transportation.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Word of mouth often surfaces hosts and regions that don’t appear prominently on booking sites — and gives you a more honest read on what to expect.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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So while on paper Mecklenburg’s child care system appears relatively stable — roughly 500 licensed providers, a net gain of licensed slots last year, no mass wave of closures — Hazeldine says that’s an incomplete picture.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Birds of America is my imperfect attempt to show that history can’t be buried forever, and that what happens to one of us happens, in some way, to all of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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Such storms in turn can create auroras, vibrant displays of light that can appear in a variety of colors depending on the gases struck by the solar particles and how high up in the atmosphere the collision occurs.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Breakage occurs when damage to the hair shaft weakens it, causing strands to snap off.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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