as in arisen
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 report says that the problem has arisen because of the proliferation of digital alarms, especially those designed to detect emissions to comply with Net Zero goals, and autonomous systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Questions have also arisen over the reliability of witness evidence, said The Times.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
20 Jan. 2026
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What appeared to be a gun was visible in the waistband of Pretti, who was carrying a handgun when his fatal encounter with Border Patrol agents occurred.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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When asked whether the 23-year age difference comes up in everyday life, with cultural references or interests, Sam says the answer is, generally, no.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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Oil and gas rarely come up in conversations about our state’s energy past, present or future.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Thursday's crash happened near the city of Durban in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nevils explains in her book how this message was jarringly confusing and led her to second-guess what had happened, ultimately leading her back to the belief that the nature of the encounter was nothing alarming.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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When censorship finally began to ease in the 1990s, Korean filmmakers emerged with a profound understanding of cinematic storytelling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s Orient Express, which has re-emerged as a modern luxury brand under Accor and LVMH.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sprung (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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