as in arising
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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Palliative care, which provides medical and emotional support to patients at the end of their lives, is a relatively new concept, arising only in the 1960s.—
Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026 -
Lynn Florian, 8th Ward, who cast the lone vote against the budget, were worried about potentially unforeseen expenses arising from current economic conditions while Ald.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Rumors of trades tend to start surfacing in conjunction with the NBA Draft, set for June 23 and 24 in Brooklyn, New York.—
Gary Bedore
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Cleary asks people to pay attention to which feelings keep surfacing and when—anger that flares every evening, say, or loneliness that creeps in at night.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The software can adjust flight paths, react to emerging threats, coordinate with nearby aircraft, and support mission objectives without constant operator input.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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As climate change supercharges storms and other extreme weather, rewilding projects are emerging as one solution — harnessing the skills of animals to create more resilient landscapes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Kim kept Mexico from adding to the lead by coming up with a tough save off a close-range shot by Raúl Jiménez in the 75th.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Photograph by Aidan Monaghan/HBO HBO Max is no doubt doing this promotion due to a number of key shows coming up this year, which include the aforementioned House of the Dragon season 3, said to be its best yet.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The cultural conversation happening here is nuanced and urgent and almost entirely invisible to the average visitor.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Springing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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