as in surfaces
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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That’s why experts urge parents to have conversations with their children on how to identify these trends—as well as strategies for managing social media when this content inevitably surfaces.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Still, whenever a major college coaching job opens up, his name inevitably surfaces in speculation — including this week, when Penn State fired James Franklin.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Public Investigator spoke to Legal Action attorney Abrielle Newman about what rights tenants have if this question arises in your building.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, things get messy when a former survivor of the serial killer emerges for revenge.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The concept re-emerges four years after the US Navy and Army canceled their railgun programs in 2021, citing excessive costs, technical hurdles, and questions about operational practicality.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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What happens if the enhanced subsidies expire?—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, leaking information about fights, movements, and filming activity happens all the time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Springs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springs%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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