Example Sentences

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After some strong-arming from the US, the proposal fell apart but now the debate has resurfaced.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Throughout evolutionary history, the skin’s ability to form bony tissue has resurfaced again and again.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The scandal has resurfaced age-old questions about Capitol Hill culture and the power dynamics between elected officials and their subordinates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Instead, it has resurfaced in more targeted disputes about statutory interpretation and federal preemption.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

“Whenever Peronism has resurfaced in the past, it’s been because of a renewal of leadership,” Binetti says.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025