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surfacing

[sur-fuh-sing] / ˈsɜr fə sɪŋ /


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The route has now been designated England's newest National Trail following a £5.5m upgrade improving surfacing, signage and accessibility.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Introducing a surprise antagonist has long been a key ingredient of the WWE recipe, and at this point Brady surfacing is all but expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Submarines can claim an exemption if surfacing would put them at risk or if the number of people needing rescue is too large, but in that case they have to facilitate rescue by other means.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“The rotation to more value-centric securities, already under way for the past months, is amplified by this latest event risk surfacing from the Middle East.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

They would trickle out in dribs and drabs, memories surfacing suddenly, prompted by the merest thread, the way memories often do.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng