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resurface

[ree-sur-fis] / riˈsɜr fɪs /
VERB
occur or appear again
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Aiming to resurface the pool ahead of July 4 celebrations, the government had awarded a contract to a Virginia-based company, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, without a full bidding process.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

The administration spent more than $16 million to resurface the basin of the pool with an “American Flag” blue color coating and make other upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The group entered the water at Vaavu Atoll on 14 May and were reported missing when they failed to resurface later on.

From BBC May 22, 2026

The home goods retailer will resurface through the rebranding of 98 The Container Store locations, including 12 storefronts in California, the company announcedon Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

They ran and dove into a river, but the bees circled on top of the water waiting for them to resurface.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Some have become advocates against gun violence, while others have focused on community organizing, memorial work, or simply learning how to live with trauma that resurfaces each June.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

I recently tried the “inverted filter” trend on TikTok that has been around for years and periodically resurfaces to highlight our inherent insecurities with how the world sees us.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2026

Other family members expressed a desire for closure, with the DoJ quoting one family member who said "the grief resurfaces every time this case is discussed in court or other forums."

From Barron's Nov. 6, 2025

The balance depends on how much natural CO2 from ancient deep waters resurfaces.

From Science Daily Oct. 27, 2025

“I can’t believe you guys,” Simon says when he resurfaces.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Ahead of the solar eclipse, Tyler's McVitie's Jaffa Cakes TV advert also resurfaced - it was originally broadcast in 2023 when there was a partial lunar eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Stacey Andrade-Wells, chief marketing officer of Unilever’s hydration brand Liquid IV until earlier this month, has resurfaced at the baby formula brand Bobbie.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“Now, the issues have resurfaced and it’s a costly potential delay.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Instead, the pretrial this month resurfaced the schisms.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

Seth resurfaced at the edge of the pool and threw his arms up onto the flagstones, trying to drag himself out of the water.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Those questions kept resurfacing throughout my reporting, particularly when I stopped talking to experts and started talking to people my own age.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

According to the latest data from the trade group American Society of Plastic Surgeons, published in 2024, fractional laser resurfacing cost on average some $1,800 per session, while fat-removal-and-injection procedures cost between $3,000 and $5,500.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

“While compacting the concrete aggregate base in advance of final street resurfacing, water began to pool at the surface toward the eastern edge of the work area,” the utility said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

In a lengthy second post, Trump bragged about steps he has taken to beautify Washington, including resurfacing the bottom of the Reflecting Pool with an "American flag blue" coating used in swimming pools.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

I wonder if she’s still afraid of him, in the way that I’m still afraid of him, like a nightmare that keeps resurfacing during the day.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth



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