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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Toronto’s talent level trumps that of the Senators, but the Leafs’ perennial problems closing out series have surfaced again.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Problems surface after market entry, often through costly lawsuits (like the Cigna case) or hefty HIPAA penalties.—
Vlad Panin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the discussion, Khan repeatedly emphasized that successful collaboration must arise organically, particularly through writing and story development.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Even so, Luis Enrique’s team would have been encouraged to go for Arsenal whenever the opportunity arose.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The Power Of Automation And AI With thousands of new ransomware variants emerging daily, manual analysis is no longer feasible.—
Jim McGann,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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As old ghosts return and new conflicts emerge, their path leads them to an explosive confrontation against El Gancho’s cartel.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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This happens through content creation, product seeding, events, affiliate programs and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Community members of the nearest inhabitable land to the spill site in Plaquemines Parish tell CBS News leaks like the Well #59 incident happen frequently, and that many oil leaks can continue to spill for quite some time, until a passerby happens to see them.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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“Spring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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