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[spring] / sprɪŋ /








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The deal is believed to have been struck in the spring of 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Demand for Anthropic’s Claude Code was so strong in the spring that the company faced frequent outages and a computing crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

For spring 2027, you created this fantastical garden populated by insects, beginning with a chrysalis and ending with the emergence of butterflies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

After a very strong spring and early summer, stocks stalled through August as skepticism persisted about the longevity of the current cycle with its explosive revenue growth and enormous margins.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

With the snow gone, early signs of spring were all around us by now, the trees budding, the meadows and hedgerows dotted with flowers.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

He underwent surgery in September to have "super elastic" springs inserted, which gradually reshaped his skull before being removed.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

In a will, this is typically set up as what’s called a testamentary trust, which is a trust that springs out of a will.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

"The Smyrnaeans have the river Meles, with its lovely water, and at its springs is the grotto, where they say Homer composed his poems," wrote the 2nd-century Greek chronicler and geographer Pausanias.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

In each of the last two springs, the Theodore Payne Foundation’s annual native garden tour has featured the home Novack and Aggrey have christened Chateau Chaparral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

We laugh, and it feels so easy and euphoric and pure that I want to bounce off the walls like my entire body is made of springs.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

The main character of Maea’s “Pasado/Futuro” No-Movie, the Being, sprang from the show “L.A. Fonts,” in the artist Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.’s backyard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Going into the summer transfer window as Premier League champions, hope sprang eternal for Arsenal.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Part of the explanation is that, instead of a fifth of global supply being shut off, the Strait of Hormuz sprang lots of leaks—some ships snuck through and oil found a way out through pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Tears sprang into Carmen’s eyes, and not only from the relief of seeing Rosie unhurt.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis

In 2020 after the killing of George Floyd generated widespread campus calls for social justice, another movement to abolish Greek life sprung up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The contact lens maker just sprung a surprise no one saw coming.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The series has sprung, somewhat unusually, from Davidson’s guest role in a 33-year-old two-episode arc on Martin Lawrence’s Fox sitcom, “Martin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

He doubled in height, and from his back sprung a missile of fur and teeth.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Communities have lashed out at data centers springing up across the country, fueling an anti-AI movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

But there’s a strong chance something will go wrong during many of those vacations, which makes a convincing case for buying a travel-insurance policy — especially if you’ll be springing for a pricey trip.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The field is more crowded now, with Bowlero, Top Golf, and other eat-and-play concepts springing up in many of the same areas.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

While luxury hotels are springing up in Ashgabat and Avaza, the main seaside resort on the Caspian Sea, the rest of the country is poorly equipped for visitors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

"Aaaaaand cut!" cried the director, springing out of her chair.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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