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resurface

[ree-sur-fis] / riˈsɜr fɪs /
VERB
occur or appear again
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His comments resurface an AI-safety dispute that was core to Anthropic’s schism with the Pentagon earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

What we throw away doesn’t take long to resurface, sometimes in the form of a witty, wise and gripping memoir.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Differences that have existed between Saudi Arabia and other countries could then resurface.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

A spokesperson said they had received an additional £10m to resurface roads over the next two years.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

There, I would sit on the clear sandy bottom of the river and let the current take me downstream, where I would resurface, put on my dirty clothes, and return to the farm.

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

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

To that end, before “Welcome to Derry” resurfaces the internet’s favorite scary clown, it foregrounds the ways that small-town charm can be an effective mask for the mundane evils we confront every day.

From Salon Oct. 26, 2025

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

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

SpaceX’s stock resurfaced above its $135 IPO price on Monday after weeks of turbulence sent shares to as low as $104.83 a share.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“Who keeps us safe?” began a popular call-and-response protest chant I first heard during the George Floyd uprising and that resurfaced during Metro Surge.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Those budding relationships with the Stormont parties were quickly tested as old arguments about funding for the executive resurfaced.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

I asked, blinking at him as I resurfaced from the sailor’s story.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

That, in turn, forced city leaders to cut basic services, such as street resurfacing and streetlight repairs, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

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

Whitemountain Quarries had been carrying out resurfacing works on a 1.3km stretch of roadway for Donegal County Council.

From BBC Jul. 31, 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

The island had come under repeated assault, prompting a resurfacing of Olmsted’s old anger about the compulsion of clients to tinker with his landscapes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson



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