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
For companies weighing a relocation decision, the numbers in emerging innovation hubs like Orlando or Nashville tell a compelling story.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The system plays a major role supporting Illinois’ leadership in quantum technology and other emerging industry sectors.
—Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After a harsh winter, potholes are emerging across Philadelphia, frustrating drivers and prompting city officials to push for new solutions.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The flagship Semafor World Economy, anchored in Washington DC, is the largest annual gathering of top global CEOs in North America; Semafor’s convening on emerging economies, The Next Three Billion, is held annually at UNGA and expanded this year to South Africa, East Africa, and UAE.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The system plays a major role supporting Illinois’ leadership in quantum technology and other emerging industry sectors.
—Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After a harsh winter, potholes are emerging across Philadelphia, frustrating drivers and prompting city officials to push for new solutions.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The flagship Semafor World Economy, anchored in Washington DC, is the largest annual gathering of top global CEOs in North America; Semafor’s convening on emerging economies, The Next Three Billion, is held annually at UNGA and expanded this year to South Africa, East Africa, and UAE.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
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Ranching on the borderlands of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico is seasoned with challenges arising from the whims of nature.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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From there, the line wound up escalators to baggage claim, then looped up a second set of escalators, finally surfacing at the third-floor ticketing area.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Robotics is surfacing as a key use case for AI across the tech industry.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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What is happening here is human destruction.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mental health system is largely crisis-driven, with interventions happening in response to an emergency need.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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These are not naturally occurring like land and labor.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beneath it all, naturally occurring glacial ice a mile deep sparkles like a cache of diamonds.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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