spring (up)

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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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Throughout the discussion, Khan repeatedly emphasized that successful collaboration must arise organically, particularly through writing and story development.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 May 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • This happens through content creation, product seeding, events, affiliate programs and more.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
  • 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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