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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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Most of all, though, the 26-year-old has emerged as the Hornets’ most notable leader, taking on the role with an unwavering commitment.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
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What To Know According to a new straw poll released by The Lost Coast on Tuesday, conducted among 2,640 respondents in California, Braveheart actor Mel Gibson has emerged as the top Republican candidate for California governor, with 12% of the vote.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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From this desolation arose the Messianic faith of Christianity, which, after the conversion of the Emperor Constantine in 312, eventually became the Roman Empire’s sole state religion.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Few precedents The last time, and the only time in recent history, a similar situation arose was due to a social media trend.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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The high court's conservative majority, joined by some liberal justices, appeared skeptical of Wisconsin's position.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic defeat, but polls indicate that Carney has recently opened up a lead over Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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There are still outstanding questions about how this occurred.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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According to National Weather Service data, five of our warmest springs in at least the last 150 years occurred in the last two decades.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The crash, like most in Sacramento, happened at night on a dangerous road.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ford, who also opened The Butcher’s Club in Palm Beach Gardens in 2022, can’t quite believe everything that has happened in the past few months.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Surfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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