as in to arise
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool
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Recent Examples of emerge
First, leaders could agree to harmonise emerging risk management approaches to reduce regulatory fragmentation between countries.
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Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Dean emerged as a defensive leader this season, racking up 128 tackles, but did play in the Super Bowl after tearing a patellar tendon during the wild-card round.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
There was still much to learn, but a plausible story was emerging.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, the emerging collaboration of working-class voters with the very, very wealthy in America who have increasingly allied themselves with President Trump.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Dean emerged as a defensive leader this season, racking up 128 tackles, but did play in the Super Bowl after tearing a patellar tendon during the wild-card round.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
There was still much to learn, but a plausible story was emerging.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, the emerging collaboration of working-class voters with the very, very wealthy in America who have increasingly allied themselves with President Trump.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerge
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The idea for a chess tournament contested by NFL players arose through Rensh’s friendship with Larry Fitzgerald, the legendary former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and an avid chess player.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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In Georgia, such assurances were crucial as chemical regulators investigated how a deadly cloud that arose from liquid nitrogen killed six workers in a poultry processing facility, said Shelly Anand, executive director of the immigrant and worker rights nonprofit Sur Legal Collaborative.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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News of their new addition didn’t surface until March 2022, when Grimes opened up about the little girl in Vanity Fair.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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As Adrián paddled through the frigid waters, the massive whale surfaced unexpectedly, engulfing both him and his yellow kayak.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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View Comments Some Google users have also begun noticing changes on Google Calendar that some say appear to deemphasize diversity.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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For the celebrity hairstylist, styling is where the magic happens.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Every few minutes, in pretty much every scene, something weird happens that’s unrelated to the central plot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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An astounding transfer of national wealth from indigenous lands to U.S. banks and corporations occurred.—
Brad Wolf,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In a filing to California regulators on Jan. 27, Edison said a fault occurred on the Eagle Rock-Gould line located about five circuit miles away from the area where the fire started and caused an increase of current across the company’s transmission lines.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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