Example Sentences

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Platner, in damage-control mode, acknowledged that he was occasionally a lousy boyfriend but denied any sort of physical abuse, swore that he has cleaned up his act, and pledged that no more skeletons will emerge.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

It means a first-time Grand Slam finalist will emerge from this section.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The silver lining: While some of these these fallen stocks will emerge losers, some will turn out to be winners.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“That is the only thing I’m betting on, that, at some point, a consensus will emerge and we’ll go, ‘Let’s not do this.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A person who travels through a wormhole will emerge at another point in space—and perhaps in time.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife