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sprout

[sprout] / spraʊt /


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Recalling where certain plants sprout first in the spring can help hungry animals find important nutrients.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The Buck Moon, which was named after the time male deer sprout new antlers, will rise on 29 July.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

When her first order, a kale and brussels sprout salad, arrived, she said she was shocked at how big it was.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

The cinema is a place where new ideas sprout and beliefs are forged.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

Bobby had always been short for his age, and still only stood five-four, but he was just beginning to stretch out of his clothes and sprout up.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Inside more than a dozen North American plants, some 20,000 employees run machines that cut, wash and package raw vegetables like cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, or assemble veggie snack kits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Like every year, Tehran’s Tajrish Square was crammed with stalls piled high with hyacinth, garlic and sprouts, while some featured mini-pools holding tiny goldfish, all traditional elements of the haft-sin.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

One example is a multipaneled sketch that shows what happens when you drop a seed and watch it grow in stages, first when it sprouts and then when leaves come out.

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

That turned out to be a good thing, as five more sprouts immediately broke through the sand where the teenagers had just been standing.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

A home-construction boom sprouted across America in the roaring 1920s.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

And he also sprouted up to 6-foot-7, which didn’t hurt.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

Dormant seeds have sprouted after recent rainfall and mild winter temperatures, creating a fleeting spectacle of desert color.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

With songs and prayers, the seeds sprouted, grew, and shot upward.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

This struggle is exactly why so many social clubs have been sprouting up in L.A. over the last few years.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2026

Images of seabirds, fish, and sprouting maize appear together on textiles, ceramics, pottery, wall carvings and paintings.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 2026

"The seeds are sprouting and the harvest is coming," Hichilema said, touting a planned nationwide geological survey to map untapped deposits.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

Humanoid-robotics companies are sprouting up from Shenzhen to Suzhou, with more than 140 and counting.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

There were feathers tangled in her hair...a lot of them, piled on the floor beside her and, Clara realized with a sickening lurch, actively sprouting from the back of her neck.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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