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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Neither ClearBridge Investments nor its information providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
On average, individual employees file 60,000 to 90,000 EEOC charges annually and tens of thousands of lawsuits arising from those charges in federal and state court.—
Deborah Widiss,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite reports surfacing before Sunday's game that the Giants had worked up a package of plays for Jaxson Dart, the rookie QB didn't see the field with New York playing from behind for three-and-a-half quarters.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the meeting soon became a critical venue for surfacing and solving problems and, where possible, removing barriers.—
Nelson P. Repenning,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This shift represents a fundamental change in how professional development happens, with corporations taking direct responsibility for credentialing workers in emerging technologies.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Global incomes are coming up, and this is increasing the purchasing power of billions of consumers.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Former football players coming up with bars that have lasting power near their alma mater is one of the themes of this list, and former Ole Miss defensive back Johnny Desler got started right after graduation in 1997.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There's a productivity revolution happening right now, and generative AI is at its center.—
Rupesh Dabbir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Analysts noted important differences in the spectacle of the military parade in Beijing and the current exercises happening with the US and its allies.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Springing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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