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emergent

[ih-mur-juhnt] / ɪˈmɜr dʒənt /


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It’s this emergent thing two people are doing together.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Under an existing MOU, “Sheriff’s personnel respond to critical or emergent incidents when requested and when our resources or capabilities would be better equipped to address dynamic situations,” it said, the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

But as a barometer for near-term market sentiment, the debut is a stark reminder that Wall Street’s patience with emergent tech has its limits.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Arguably war, especially in its modern version, is an emergent phenomenon triggered by a host of factors, but not by some genetic impulse we can’t be rid of.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

He leaned toward them and said, “In object-oriented programming, discrete software objects interfaced more freely, in a system of corporate service provision that mirrored the emergent structures of late capitalism.”

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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