emerging
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unemerging adjective
Etymology
Origin of emerging
Example Sentences
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We just watch the boat captain go somewhere deep inside himself that we don’t get to see, emerging drenched in sweat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"This fossil documents the Cambrian origin of chelicerates," noted Lerosey-Aubril, "and shows that the anatomical blueprint of spiders and horseshoe crabs was already emerging 500 million years ago."
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
“It will come through the inflation, and then I think it will cut the economic growth in many countries, and especially in emerging and developing countries, where they don’t have the hard currencies,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“More credible steps toward de-escalation are finally emerging, critically including on Iran’s side,” Westpac Strategy Group said in commentary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The hyena dæmon came forward a little, emerging into a full silhouette, and the man stepped silently forward after her.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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