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outcrops

verb

present tense third-person singular of outcrop
as in surfaces

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  1. surfaces
  2. emerges
  3. issues
  4. rises
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  • Instead of a treasury analyst manually pulling payment data into a spreadsheet to spot trends, the tool surfaces patterns, opportunities and risks automatically, through dashboards and peer comparisons.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Quantum Metric said its VoC solution automatically surfaces sentiment, issues and trends across feedback, then ties it to prior sessions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of surfaces
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  • Out emerges Nigella Lawson, the newest Baking Show judge in almost a decade.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The second reason is that there's an interesting set-up here that could be the start of a fresh breakout, as the stock emerges from a consolidation below the year's highs.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of emerges
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  • Hollywood also uses the cameras in zones at more than two dozens schools and issues a $100 fine, and nine school zones in Delray Beach, with exact times of enforcement varied.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Early in the novel, like in Pachinko, a pastor issues a warning.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of issues
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  • Today, Olde Naples Hotel rises beside its historic predecessor as a new-build interpretation rather than a reconstruction.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The figure rises to 49% among those in their twenties, and 16% are already relocating.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rises
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“Outcrops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrops. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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