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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Footage surfaced online of King James and his wife, Savannah James, rapping passionately to the Billboard chart-topping diss track while at lunch with several other people.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025 -
That allegation surfaced as police investigated the first.—
Ryan Oehrli
July 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Often problems arise from short-term pollution, which can happen during heavy rainfall that washes waste from sewage plants into the water.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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When tech issues arise, fingers, by default, point at the IT team.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Chioma Nnadi emerges as the obvious choice, currently serving as head of editorial content at British Vogue.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Those economic woes have squeezed the working middle class, but people paid in dollars or key lucrative sectors have emerged relatively unscathed.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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And here’s the kicker: this kind of breakout didn’t happen by accident.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Their off-screen drama was just as juicy as what happened on TV.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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“Spring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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