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Digitally combined, you might say -- as it's transpired (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emerged

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'transpired' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'digitally combined you might say as it's' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'combined' could be 'merged' ('merge' can be a synonym of 'combine') and 'merged' is present in the answer.
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for emerged that I've seen before include "Emanated" , "Came into view or became apparent" , "Slowly came out" , "Came out, became known" , "Deem Reg to have come out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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