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surfacing

[sur-fuh-sing] / ˈsɜr fə sɪŋ /


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Children can, at times, sense their parents’ trauma surfacing in seemingly unrelated interactions, when Mom loses her temper or Dad goes silent.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Following the video surfacing, Galliano apologized, went to rehab, and, over the last few years, experienced a brand resurgence that some would call a whitewashing.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Somewhere in the North Atlantic, the floats will keep diving, drifting and surfacing - measuring a circulation that is still moving, still mysterious, and still capable of surprise.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Instead of surfacing web results, the new Siri can actually answer your question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Emerging from prayer is like surfacing from underwater.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon



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