as in surfaces
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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When the ruler surfaces a number worth acting on, Leneker pushes against the instinct most leaders have.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026 -
Okoumé and smoked oak dominate the space, and meets cooler, smoother surfaces Vitoria Regia quartzite, Wachenzeller limestone, stainless steel, and colored glass.—
Katharina Schwarze,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2026
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The dread that surrounds the personal statement typically arises from the daunting image of the blank screen.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Another risk arises when the assets backing a reinsurer’s promises cannot be easily sold to pay claims.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Bear is overcome by the spell and emerges from the bathroom smiling—for one blissful moment, the two share the same deranged love.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Whoever emerges faces a difficult path to the governor's office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The drama happens, and then life goes on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Springs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springs%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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