surfacing

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One perceived obstacle keeps surfacing in conversations at CERAWeek: the process of obtaining permits for building or expanding energy infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

It uses a process called friction washing to break down the used nappies into a mixed material can be used in all sorts of applications from road surfacing to creating benches.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

One way bears are surfacing is with bets against Oracle, which had more than 2% of its shares shorted as of Jan. 30, according to FactSet, up from about 1.5% a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

At first only its serrated top breaches the low hills, as if surfacing for air.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“Tick, tock,” Wiress says, surfacing to consciousness for a moment and then going back under.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins