spontaneously

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Studies have shown that NMs can form spontaneously through the weathering of natural minerals in charged water microdroplets or under UV irradiation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

On hearing of the death of Winston Churchill in January 1965, the political philosopher Leo Strauss spoke spontaneously to his class at the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"There wasn't a pause … it all happened pretty spontaneously."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

For instance, all cultivated peas share the same recessive gene that prevents ripe pods of cultivated peas from spontaneously popping open and spilling their peas, as wild pea pods do.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond