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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Up the road from Gillette Stadium, a town neighboring Foxboro is pressing for funding to meet public safety demands arising from the World Cup, with the first match just over a month away.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026 -
Alito handles emergency matters arising from the 5th Circuit by default, and major cases are ultimately often referred to the full court for a vote.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
6 May 2026
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The systems can reportedly be deployed through both 260mm and 533mm torpedo tubes, allowing submarines to launch them without surfacing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Through that initiative, Totoki said the company has identified substantial speed and productivity gains per person, while also surfacing shortcomings in current models – particularly around consistency and controllability.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The exchanges highlighted the political dynamics emerging ahead of the June 2 primary, where only two top finishers will advance to a November runoff.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The sophomore, who has started every game this season while emerging as a reliable stopper for the Buffs’ dominant defense, says that conversations with Elliott Whidden after the ASU loss catapulted her to more consistency in 2026.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Think of a pair of shoes made in India crossing the Atlantic and coming up the Chesapeake Bay, then being transferred in a container to a rail car and heading south — through the Howard Street Tunnel — or north, over the Susquehanna — to some retailer.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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The only thing better than coming up with new ways to have fun is being invited to join in.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Of course, many of the best looks of the week stemmed from the countless Met after-parties happening in New York, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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There’s a divisive court battle happening in Bergen County over its 1700s-era blue laws, which limit sales on clothes, home decor and more.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
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“Springing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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