OUTCROPS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

outcrops

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present tense third-person singular of outcrop

as in surfaces

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Observability surfaces deviation without preventing the wrong action from occurring, and those become meaningfully different things once AI systems move from informing decisions to making them.

— Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
BioShocking nonetheless surfaces yet another way to defeat guardrails designed to keep LLMs from going off the rails.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

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The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
What emerges is a worsening crisis as pensions consume an ever-rising share of funding, but with some significant variation across the country.

— Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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The National Weather Service in Miami issues a heat advisory if the heat index is 105 degrees for at least a couple of hours.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
If an investigation finds evidence that a doctor violated the law, the medical commission issues a statement of charges.

— Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
As cyber insecurity rises and trust declines, protecting brand perception becomes a critical, measurable part of managing operational risk.

— Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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