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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Hinson’s group empowers women leaders to do this via the Power Archetype Index, a diagnostic framework that surfaces unconscious leadership patterns and provides women with a personal roadmap of the four factors that underpin impact.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
More recently, though, its presence has broadened — the track now surfaces across posts expressing all kinds of emotions and drama.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
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It was meant to show how the history of human evolution arises from our literary relationship to the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Intuition arises effortlessly and quickly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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While federal authorities have framed the killing as politically motivated, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, who obtained leaked Discord messages and spoke with Robinson's friends, said the picture that emerges is more complex.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But what happens after the selfie is taken?—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Springs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springs%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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