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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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He said he was hoping his organic wine would emerge intact after the fires, but was waiting for the end of the winemaking process to be sure.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

She pointed to CV screening tools and AI-scored interviews as examples of where bias can emerge.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

"One of the most dramatic patterns to emerge was that arginine was the most depleted amino acid in all of these diseases," she says.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

With that transformation underway, volatility in the market is likely to continue as individual winners and losers more clearly emerge, said Bartolini.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Thus, many people judge that a wise prince must cunningly foster some hostile action, whenever he has the opportunity, so that in repressing it his greatness will emerge all the more.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

With a voice at times bitter, befuddled and bemused at his own wrecked life, Busby emerges as a self-aware, sympathetic survivor who knew his best work came at the beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"I would be surprised if any one candidate emerges with a decisive numerical advantage."

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

It emerges from millions of online users, evolving collectively, mutating at breakneck speed and often disappearing as quickly as it appears.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

A similar story emerges from my data on banknotes.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Garrett emerges from the door to the garage with a large container usually reserved for camping trips.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

It reveals a recurring pattern in which evolutionary innovations appeared, disappeared, and later emerged again.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

When the allegations first emerged, Cambridge stood by Arday, saying he was the victim of a racially motivated smear.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Having emerged as a late-order hitter, his run-scoring became even more prolific when he moved up the order to open the batting for his respective teams.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

In the intervening years, however, a cottage industry of compounding pharmacies emerged, including Ro and Hims & Hers Health.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

When the ticket collector came through, Aunt Kate emerged into the aisle and handed him exactly what he needed, so he didn’t even bother to draw back the curtain and peek at the others.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Their experiences offer an insight into a question confronting emerging economies like the Philippines: what happens when AI begins to automate the jobs that helped lift millions of people into the middle classes?

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

“I feel like there’s a huge bubble, a lot of dope emerging acts within the Latino dance community,” Avalos said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Palantir’s “own your alpha” strategy “extends Palantir’s differentiation into AI governance, an important emerging area where traditional approaches may prove insufficient,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The Lithuanian Armed Forces provide access to fields and airspace every month as a practical testing grounds for emerging technologies.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

But questions about the painlessness and efficacy of lethal injection were emerging.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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