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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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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the shark’s fin surfaced.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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The First Intifada emerged in the wake of Qassam’s death.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, Walt Disney himself came up with the idea for Disneyland during a visit to Griffith Park in Los Angeles with his daughters.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This Einsteinian dismissal would later be reversed, but only after much more evidence poured in, and after many others came up, independently, with the same ideas that Lemaître put forth in his letter to Einstein.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Western European countries sought a way to defend themselves in the event Germany again arose as a security challenge.—
John Deni,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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When challenges arose and employees suggested a different approach, Kentley-Klay and Levinson refused to waver, the people said.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Quatraro said the injury occurred some time before Witt exited in the seventh inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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