1
as in emerging
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road
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as in rising
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below
a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier
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Real-time money transfers continue their march forward in emerging market – like India, Brazil and now a handful of other markets.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Toney said the emerging science and growing public concern about the health effects of microplastics in our bodies also serve to connect people all around the world with those who are living next to plastic facilities.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tensions are rising in the country as two potential presidents claim legitimacy.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Why Retailers Are Closing Stores And Going Bankrupt Retail store closures and bankruptcies are rising.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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One thing is clear; AI success is a journey, and the ability to rapidly leverage and adapt resources and technology is key — as new technologies and capabilities keep arising almost every day.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some of these traits worsen with age, again arising from a fear of losing control.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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From the outside looking in, the optics aren’t great with the constant back-and-forth suggesting the opposite is occurring.—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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There could be rainfall moving in during the evening and occurring in the hours leading up to the ball drop.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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As far as journalism goes, or news, or democracy, looking at what's happening with the TikTok case is an epic story that is getting missed because so many people have a bias against TikTok.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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Advocacy pointing out the ugly happening in our courts?—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Stories appearing in the Daily Star, New York Post and other outlets began claiming, with alarming certainty, that this was evidence of a parallel universe.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Despite appearing in only three games this season, Quickley’s potential remains central to the Raptors’ long-term plans.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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