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  • Strangely enough, the word surge itself seems to have a history of ironic etymology in its humble midst, likely deriving from the Old French surgir, meaning "to rise, ride near the shore, arrive, land" -- making it particularly apropos for use in a war escalation context.

    Caution: Surge Ahead ... and Slide Back 2010

  • Strangely enough, the word surge itself seems to have a history of ironic etymology in its humble midst, likely deriving from the Old French surgir, meaning "to rise, ride near the shore, arrive, land" -- making it particularly apropos for use in a war escalation context.

    Randall Amster: Caution: Surge Ahead ... and Slide Back 2010

  • Strangely enough, the word surge itself seems to have a history of ironic etymology in its humble midst, likely deriving from the Old French surgir, meaning "to rise, ride near the shore, arrive, land" -- making it particularly apropos for use in a war escalation context.

    Randall Amster: Caution: Surge Ahead ... and Slide Back 2009

  • Por isso, a mídia se ocupa tanto do Senado, porque sabe que é ali que pode surgir um ataque efetivo ao presidente Lula.

    Global Voices in English » Brazil: Digital mob demands the Senate President’s resignation 2009

  • O da cerveja creio ser inspirado (cópia) deste projecto, www. wimvanhenden.be, que vi bem antes desse surgir.

    Mashups Red 2009

  • L'imprévu à l'œuvre avec par exemple Obama, devenu candidat des démocrates puis Président, faisant surgir une nouvelle Amérique dont nous avions tout à désespérer

    Archive 2009-04-10 2009

  • Comme Moïse l'eau, quelqu'un a fait surgir un jardin du rocher.

    Archive 2009-09-01 David McDuff 2009

  • Comme Moïse l'eau, quelqu'un a fait surgir un jardin du rocher.

    Archive 2009-09-01 David McDuff 2009

  • Etymology: earlier, to ride (at anchor) probably in part from Middle French sourgir to cast anchor, land, from Catalan surgir to heave, cast anchor, from Latin surgere to rise, spring up; from sub - up + regere to lead straight; in part from Latin surgere intransitive verb

    The SURGE, Admit the surge, Respect the surge, finally... 2008

  • E isso deve-se à conjugação de dois factores - novas gerações de artistas e argumentistas que queriam fazer evoluir o campo com as necessidades das empresas, de sobrevivência numa paisagem mediática de entretenimento de massas cada vez mais saturada pelo surgir da televisão, do video, dos video-jogos e mais recentemente da internet.

    Comic Artur 2008

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