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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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Kyle Hermann, a 29-year-old teacher from California, praised Rubio's "charm and his wit" and said he hoped both men could emerge from any primary battle without damaging each other.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Efforts to do this more systematically are beginning to emerge.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

“The U.S.-led AI investment boom appears to be transitioning from a supercycle to a more steady cycle as high base effects emerge, global interest rates rise, and regulatory uncertainties increase,” DBS economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

It wasn’t until scientists started receiving satellite data in the 1980s that a complete picture of El Niño began to emerge.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

But over time a stable consensus will emerge that one answer is right and all the others are wrong.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Rather than relying on a colored substance, it emerges from the way a material's microscopic structure interacts with light.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

In time, an amusing detective story emerges after Harry is implicated in the disappearance of a co-worker.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

As AI emerges as “a multiyear growth driver” for the company, Neri said it feels well positioned “to capture that opportunity at scale.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

A real screenwriter and director emerges with his feature debut, a Cannes knockout coming from A24.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

He crosses the classroom to the dressing area, and when he emerges in clothes, he seems even more lost and out of it than he did on the last break.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

For all the horrors of peace, a new and largely postcolonial Asia emerged soon after the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

"But when we used the same parameters as original impact modeling - down to the equal temperature structures inside both bodies - within around five hours, an intact moon emerged."

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Following the celebration, discussions emerged about how to memorialize P-22 and honor his memory.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Eastern Myanmar's Man Maw mine emerged suddenly as a global supply lynchpin in the 2010s, making the nation the world's third-largest tin producer and the biggest supplier to China.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

One nest plopped to the floor, and a pixie emerged from it sleepily.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Now, the company is becoming a “credible emerging competitor,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The Cabinet Office said it was continuing to take "a long-term, science-led approach to understand and prepare for emerging risks from AI."

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

But by early August, the foraging capacity of the colony has increased exponentially, brood are better fed and the emerging workers are substantially larger.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

In February, it announced the acquisition of Fred Segal, the iconic Los Angeles retailer known for showcasing emerging labels.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

According to atomists such as Gassendi, light was caused by a stream of tiny particles emerging from bright objects, like the Sun, and impinging on the eyes of the viewer.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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