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as in emerged
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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Recent Examples of surfaced
Schickler said Pelosi’s name has repeatedly surfaced in his classes as a case study in how to maneuver the body, such as her role in pushing for passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
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Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Goldwater said license plate reading technology first surfaced about six years ago.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Shortly after joining Season 8 of the Peacock dating show, Keyser was removed from Casa Amor when a video of Keyser lip-syncing to the song surfaced online where she is seen using the N-word.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Stevie Nicks will be at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, sources confirm to Rolling Stone after reports surfaced Saturday morning.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.
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Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Casa Amor participant Alannah Keyser will no longer appear on Season 8, Peacock has confirmed, after videos surfaced on social media of her singing along to the n-word in a song.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Bravo alum Tom Sandoval is in the midst of another controversy after video surfaced showing an altercation with his ex and her father.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Goldwater said license plate reading technology first surfaced about six years ago.
—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Shortly after joining Season 8 of the Peacock dating show, Keyser was removed from Casa Amor when a video of Keyser lip-syncing to the song surfaced online where she is seen using the N-word.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Stevie Nicks will be at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, sources confirm to Rolling Stone after reports surfaced Saturday morning.
—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.
—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Casa Amor participant Alannah Keyser will no longer appear on Season 8, Peacock has confirmed, after videos surfaced on social media of her singing along to the n-word in a song.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Bravo alum Tom Sandoval is in the midst of another controversy after video surfaced showing an altercation with his ex and her father.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaced
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Despite the speculation, very few details have emerged, and almost no leaks have surfaced.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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The question arose following the ouster from the September primary ballot of Republican Anne Manning Martin by the state Ballot Law Commission.
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In 2025/2026, however, tensions arose when Raphinha relapsed just before the October Clasico lost to Madrid in the Bernabeu.
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
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When there is a death in jail, the Sheriff's Office notifies the county, then the commissioner court’s members receive a communication that a death has occurred in custody or jail.
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When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.
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The incident seemed to spark a bit of life into Morocco as its best passages of play happened afterwards, with Canada seeming to lose a step after starting so well.
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