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emerge

[ih-murj] / ɪˈmɜrdʒ /


Usage

What are other ways to say emerge? The verb emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons. Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building.

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One could read the competing statements carefully and emerge with some more information, but not much more confidence about dinner.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

But this week real consequences began to emerge as hospital doctors ran out of patience and announced two strikes next month.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

New revenue streams could emerge from subscriptions, advertising or, as Meta Platforms chief Mark Zuckerberg suggested last month, charging a small fee for transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Tetraploid cells can also emerge during the development of human tumors, and their presence has been associated with cancer progression and poorer outcomes for patients.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Ralph saw strange pictures of himself beginning to emerge.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

“What emerges from this shakeout, in some sense, I think the jury is still out.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The distinction could help researchers better understand how consciousness emerges.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

As the "wicker husband", he emerges as a strapping, dashing life-size piece of furniture.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Between Jordan’s charm and Misty’s smile that only emerges around him, the film flirts with becoming a romantic comedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

I lean in closer as the shadowy shape of a woman emerges from the puddle, her glowing white eyes searching the room.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Yet he sees buying in 30-year Treasurys as essentially a bet on a “skinny” fiscal response when the next recession hits, given concerns about inflation and the deficit that emerged out of the pandemic response.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

And according to a Gallup poll published October 8, Americans emerged from it considerably more cautious about what they eat.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

While Republican Steve Hilton has spent months jackrabbiting around California during his long-shot bid for governor, Democratic front runner Xavier Becerra just recently emerged from quasi hibernation and stepped into political daylight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The 56-year-old from Switzerland still has a large power base across Africa, Asia, and South America and no serious candidate has yet emerged to run against him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

And I realized not only were there three of us in the yard now, but a fourth figure had emerged beside an ancient tree and was gazing back at us.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

He sees AI as a long-term force in the market, with winners and losers naturally emerging in the meantime.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Jenna Movsowitz, a writer who covers commerce and emerging trends in the newsletter “Express Checkout,” said that gummy supplements arose largely because it was “too inconvenient to do powders or pills.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

David Adeleye, Dave Allen, Johnny Fisher and Frazer Clarke remain on the domestic scene, while Leo Atang, 19, and Ireland's Adam Olaniyan, 20, are emerging talents.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Trevor Milton, the founder and former chief executive of Nikola Corp., helped raise over $1 billion by touting the company as an emerging rival to Tesla.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Young militant leaders were emerging in the civil rights struggle, making Johnson nervous.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge


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