variants
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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Several videos of him in captivity have surfaced, the most recent in May 2025.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025 -
More evidence surfaced Friday night that Belichick plans to stay at North Carolina.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Israel, meanwhile, has emerged from the war in a much stronger security position after decimating Hamas in Gaza, slamming Hezbollah in Lebanon, and hammering Iran's nuclear facilities.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to Wang Zhifeng, PhD, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, solar-thermal power emerged not as a rival but as a complementary technology to PV, capable of bridging the gaps in energy supply.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The head came up broadside, facing to Bill’s left, and Bill sought the bear’s ear with the crosshairs.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their offense in the postseason came up small outside of Judge.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bari Weiss’ television prospects once appeared to be fairly bleak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The players were greeting one another following the Chiefs’ 30-17 victory when Detroit’s Brian Branch appeared to snub KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The problem arose from the encounter between this antisemitic predisposition, the reckless actions of the government and the results on the ground.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Debate arose over whether Uber, the system manufacturer, or the human safety driver was at fault.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 2 miles south-southeast of Topaz Lake and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The attack occurred after a police chief in New Orleans was killed by four men near his home.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Sprang (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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