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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The retailer says the receipt problem involved only a small number of transactions and that there have been no reports of identity theft arising from it.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
With Swalwell’s vacancy arising this late in the election cycle, Newsom was not required to call an election to replace him.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Years of quiet iteration are now surfacing as rapid, visible change.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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It was captured on a mobile phone, racking up over 400,000 views after surfacing on April 9.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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There’s a strange dynamic emerging around artificial intelligence.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
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From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2026
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The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Desires are coming up against resistance for a reason.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, with oil tankers taking 50 days or more to travel from the Persian Gulf to Europe or to our west coast, the effects of what is happening now militarily still has a long time to play out; and the effects of ongoing conflict is even foggier.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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There's always something happening here, from DJs on the rooftop to live bands at Drake Underground, the hotel's lounge and performance space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Springing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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