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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Unlike conventional search engines, Constructor’s platform is built from the ground up with AI for commerce, leveraging petabytes of commerce-specific data to predict and surface the most attractive products for each shopper.—
Andrea Wasserman,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025 -
The following day, an image of a faux Mount Rushmore featuring Eminem, Paul Wall, Russ, and the late Mac Miller (the original rappers proposed to be on the fictional monument) surfaced on social media.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The other is informal, arising from civil society, in which gangs, strongmen, vigilante groups, neighborhood watches, and political and religious organizations enforce norms, frequently through violence.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Montgomery County Public Schools, where the issue being contested arose, did not reply to TIME’s request for comment.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lauren remained in her home for about an hour after the shooting, but eventually emerged to face LAPD officers waiting outside.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The same week these two spectacular images emerged, so did a study that suggested that heavy rain once fell on Mars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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If that happens in the near future, Tesla’s stock is poised to decline by more than 85% from its recent value of $237.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Spring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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