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or sprung (up)
as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
a new issue sprang up at yesterday's meeting of the school board
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The bill, sponsored by Pinellas County Republican Kimberly Berfield, addresses findings and recommendations in a study that surfaced last year and was later investigated by the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Because the algorithm will be optimized on a different data set, that could lead to changes in how content is personalized and surfaced.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Last month, prosecutors dropped assault charges against Marimar Martinez after questions arose about the official version of an agent who shot her in traffic in Brighton Park, purportedly in self-defense, then bragged later about his marksmanship in text messages with his buddies.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then hydrogen leaks arose during the third rehearsal, which led to NASA not only changing the way in which liquid hydrogen is loaded, but also modifying the ground umbilical plates that send power, coolant, fuel and communications to the rocket, according to Blackwell-Thompson.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since 2016, several new cruise destinations have also emerged and attracted significant visitor numbers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The procedure has emerged as the subject of ethical debate among medical experts, including over the thorny issue of consent.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ornato and Engel, who had been in the SUV, each denied the incident happened.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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The shooting happened in the parking lot of the store located at 21115 South Dixie Highway on the morning of November 6, 2025.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Andersen came up with a pair saves — on Moore and Frank Nazar — in the third period to keep the game tied at 2 .—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The nuanced differences between Fangio’s scheme over the past quarter-century and what Parker will bring to Dallas is yet to be seen, but expect a good amount of similarities from what Parker came up under over the past five seasons.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, some African cultural and religious practices involved central objects that were sticks or trees, or occurred in natural spaces such as the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Vance said accusations of racial profiling are concerning, but said there needs to be more fact-finding if the incident actually occurred.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sprang (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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