as in to surface
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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This scrutiny around the Beckham family has surfaced that tension, not as scandal but as structure.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Retro-futurism surfaced through playful accessories shaped like boomboxes, televisions, and alarm clocks alongside transparent trunks pushed on wheels—each painted with different Parisian cityscapes.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
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The problems start to arise once the Wolves turn to their bench.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Politically, there might also be little to gain from the international outcry that would arise were the high-profile artist detained or prevented from entering Beijing.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Second, open models emerged as a transformative force.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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And yet, new facets of her work are still emerging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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When the pandemic happened, the only way to access live performance was if it was recorded and cast widely.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Spring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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