Example Sentences

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While those numbers didn’t encompass any resultant effects on Google News appearances and rankings, 404 Media found back in January that Google News was surfacing A.I.-generated webpages that ripped off text from other sites.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

"That word stuck in my mind. When I was feeling sad and down, it was surfacing as anger and I wasn't showing up for my family. I realised it doesn't always need to be anger."

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

It again was surfacing as a major issue in the Legislature.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Was there any irritation from you toward the Raptors that your name was surfacing so much in trade rumors?

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Becky’s mother noticed that her OCD was surfacing again; she had developed severe sores on her hands from repetitive rubbing.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 14, 2018