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resurface

[ree-sur-fis] / riˈsɜr fɪs /
VERB
occur or appear again
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Yet they always resurface, often with a vengeance, never more so than in a climactic swerve that sends Misty to Dubai and involves a very literal reminder of “the bag.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

But it has already become a punch line that could resurface if he runs for president.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The idea never gained traction, Canadian officials said, and Carney didn’t try to resurface it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The crew of the diving vessel they were travelling on reported them missing when they failed to resurface later on.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

The stutter was largely cured by a speech therapist during his early teens, although it would resurface occasionally in adulthood, typically at moments of intellectual excitement.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

Cue that priceless look on every adult’s face when the goonies are reunited with their families as the entire pirate ship resurfaces to float joyously in the distance.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

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

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

The Nasdaq composite closed at a new record earlier in the week, but stocks exposed to artificial intelligence came under pressure later on as concerns around debt and investment returns resurfaced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The debate has resurfaced after the Premier League announced last week that an independent commission had found the club guilty on more than 100 charges of breaking financial rules.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Students and staff at the Ivy League university spoke to the BBC, some on condition of anonymity, saying the tension on campus had become palpable since the 2024 case resurfaced in recent weeks.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Christina Applegate has resurfaced on social media after a lengthy hospital stay to show off her lovely locks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

When she resurfaced, she glimpsed Tiller upstream, trying to cling to one end of the boat.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

It’s an argument that is easy to defend, though of course the resurfacing of these tweets has caused its own firestorm.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 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

“While compacting the concrete aggregate base in advance of final street resurfacing, water began to pool at the surface toward the eastern edge of the work area,” the utility said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Suddenly, Jilly was up and jumping into the pool, diving down and then resurfacing, her dark-blond hair floating on the water behind her.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English


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