as in to surface
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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While the Stanford research did not deal specifically with these reports of AI models surfacing latent mental illness, Moore's research team did specifically test how AI models respond to delusions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025 -
Johnny Depp’s defiant message to Hollywood after domestic violence claims surfaced.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Legal complications have arisen since his version of events became a hit TV show.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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When tech issues arise, fingers, by default, point at the IT team.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The goal is pretty simple: give emerging brands the tools and visibility needed to grow.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
7 July 2025
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Only a handful of deals have emerged in that time frame, including with the United Kingdom, China, and Vietnam.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
7 July 2025
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Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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There was a fan-cast that happened that same day, and the first person to post something, their fan cast was me.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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“Spring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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