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resurface

[ree-sur-fis] / riˈsɜr fɪs /
VERB
occur or appear again
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But it has already become a punch line that could resurface if he runs for president.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

“My fear is that this could resurface and blow up more than it already has.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

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

The group entered the water at Vaavu Atoll on 14 May and were reported missing when they failed to resurface later on.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

When I resurface, they are all laughing at me.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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

This all-star classic starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney and more resurfaces every Christmas for its realistic yet heartfelt depiction of complex family dynamics.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025

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 deep water that resurfaces in the Southern Ocean has been isolated for centuries or even millennia, accumulating large amounts of CO2.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025

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

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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

Hanks, who is white and was born in Los Angeles, resurfaced to public consciousness in 2020 when he — unprompted — introduced himself at the Golden Globes red carpet with his impression of Jamaican Patois.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Concerns about his age resurfaced two years ago following an accident in the palace bathroom—he fell while cutting his nails and underwent emergency surgery to drain a brain bleed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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

She resurfaced a moment later between Anya and Ilana, and whispered to Anya, “What actually happened?”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

But not raising rates could risk another selloff in longer-term bonds by resurfacing questions about Warsh’s credibility, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

“I mean, I’m — I’m in Gryffindor, I’m . But he fell silent, a lurking doubt resurfacing in his mind. “

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling


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