surfacing
Example Sentences
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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
This comes as old and new challenges are surfacing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
By making the president an omnipresent figure, White House advisers are surfacing both vigor and flubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
There’s that word again, “damage,” the one that’s been sinking and surfacing, sinking and surfacing in my mind since the genetic test.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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