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resurface

[ree-sur-fis] / riˈsɜr fɪs /
VERB
occur or appear again
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The administration spent more than $16 million to resurface the basin of the pool with an “American Flag” blue color coating and make other upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The five entered the water at Vaavu Atoll on Thursday morning, local media said, and were reported missing when they failed to resurface later on.

From BBC May 16, 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

They ran and dove into a river, but the bees circled on top of the water waiting for them to resurface.

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

Some have become advocates against gun violence, while others have focused on community organizing, memorial work, or simply learning how to live with trauma that resurfaces each June.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

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

A few seconds later he resurfaces and waves up to me.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

The history of the Jews of Jedwabne resurfaced in 2001, when Polish-American historian Jan T. Gross highlighted the role of Polish villagers in his book "Neighbors".

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Shares in Samsung more than doubled from April to June, only to lose momentum this month as investors’ jitters resurfaced.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The debate resurfaced last year when a social media post questioned why entrepreneurs were often celebrated despite a lack of sustained profits.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Robert Zaldivar stood quietly in front of the names, surrounded by community members holding lit candles as memories of old friends resurfaced.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Inside the museum, many memories from my past resurfaced.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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

However, with the dollar recovering to around 160 yen, expectations for a BOJ rate increase in June are resurfacing, two members of Barclays’ Japan Rates Strategy say in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

A contractor is resurfacing the reflecting pool that stretches between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument – albeit with some concern over funding and the methods used.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Google says it has introduced a feature that lets users keep personalization on but block specific information from resurfacing in conversations with the chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

I wonder if she’s still afraid of him, in the way that I’m still afraid of him, like a nightmare that keeps resurfacing during the day.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth



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