as in arising
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 emerging
Törnberg identified three new kinds of emerging online media platforms, starting with private or semi-private group chats like WhatsApp.
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ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Main Street is sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, unemployment still near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Vuong’s mother got a chance to see him as a successful writer, not as an emerging photographer.
—Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
As IndieWire exclusively announces, the new program is designed to identify and elevate a single emerging filmmaker with a distinct creative voice worth championing today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Main Street is sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, unemployment still near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Vuong’s mother got a chance to see him as a successful writer, not as an emerging photographer.
—Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
As IndieWire exclusively announces, the new program is designed to identify and elevate a single emerging filmmaker with a distinct creative voice worth championing today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
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Up the road from Gillette Stadium, a town neighboring Foxboro is pressing for funding to meet public safety demands arising from the World Cup, with the first match just over a month away.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Alito handles emergency matters arising from the 5th Circuit by default, and major cases are ultimately often referred to the full court for a vote.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
6 May 2026
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The systems can reportedly be deployed through both 260mm and 533mm torpedo tubes, allowing submarines to launch them without surfacing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Through that initiative, Totoki said the company has identified substantial speed and productivity gains per person, while also surfacing shortcomings in current models – particularly around consistency and controllability.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Of course, many of the best looks of the week stemmed from the countless Met after-parties happening in New York, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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There’s a divisive court battle happening in Bergen County over its 1700s-era blue laws, which limit sales on clothes, home decor and more.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
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Davis, the observer, said that unlike the earlier trackers, the Migra Map doesn’t attempt to alert people to events occurring in real time, but reports enforcement actions after the fact.—
Carolina Cuellar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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