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had been surfacing
  • past perfect progressive of surface.

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The investigatory documents released Tuesday also pointed to many leaders inside Metro being caught off-guard by a wheelset defect that had been surfacing more frequently before the derailment.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023